An unnecessary analysis of the song bye by me // vaundy
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bye by me, or is it bye bye me? #
The lyrics start with the word Monday, indicating the start of the speaker’s day (or in this case, the singer). Followed by question: where are you going? For Tuesday, do you have work today? Until Friday, questions are asked. which gives me the following themes:
- An elderly gentleman, who suffers from Alzheimer’s.
- A father, suffering from the same as above speaking to her daughter.
- A man who suffers from amnesia.
- A lost individual.
The first two themes make perfect sense; an elderly man speaking dearly to his significant other; a father speaking to his daughter, asking how her day was; what is happening; how is she doing; what is new; what stories can she tell; anything, just to have a conversation or to be in the loop with his loved ones. It is plausible, until you ponder the title.
Bye by me #
The last 2 themes may seem dark, sad, or dramatic. But our opinions may vary. Let us (or me) talk about the third theme, which is a man who suffers from amnesia.
In the latter minutes of the song, there is a part which roughly translates to
“Welcome home, but it’s alright, I have nothing special to talk about.” and “Welcome home, but it’s okay, I can’t remember anyway.”
and in an even later part, “I remember how I loved you so much, I’ll love you, if we ever meet again. You must not forget, I already told you what I wanted to say.”
Bye by me, or bye from me, since I might forget you.
For the fourth theme, a lost individual, here comes the bye bye me, explanation for this seems unnecessary (well, this whole blog post is unnecessary, I just wanted to publish my thoughts.) but anyway, returning to the topic, is a man who wants to leave this world, after expressing what he needs to express and telling what needs to be told, a man who is getting ready to leave this world.
I lean more on my third interpretation, but that’s just my opinion. It may be miles apart from what the artists’ true intentions are, but that’s the beauty of it.