“Now, I’mma fill this glass up like it’s my last
I’mma do, do it, like it’s my last
I’mma spend this cash up like it’s my last
And I’mma make it last, like it’s my last.”
—“My Last” by Big Sean Featuring Chris Brown
We’ve all heard the cliché phrase, “Live each day like it’s your last,” but what exactly does this mean? The “gettin’ it in at the club song” “My Last” by Big Sean featuring Chris Brown focuses more on the party aspect, so the lyrics themselves are not necessarily profound. Nevertheless, the concept of celebrating each moment and coming to the realization that tomorrow or even the next moment is not promised is rather thought-provoking.
How many people have chosen to modify the old adage about today and tomorrow and say, “Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow?” Every few months or so, a new film hits the theaters or a television show airs focusing on the end of the world or of human kind. This often gets people talking about how they would choose to spend their last days. Sometimes, a major event occurs causing people to reevaluate their life choices and the direction they are headed. When is the last time you thought about your last day alive? Or the last time you would be able to walk, talk, see or even breathe without the assistance of an oxygen tank?
People often associate the “last” with death, but there is so much in life that we take for granted. Of course, no one necessarily knows the how, when, what and usually not the why, but what we all know death will happen at some point. Conversely, most people do know know nor do they expect to go blind, to lose their basic cognitive thinking skills or mobility. If you were aware of when your “last” was, would it in any way impact how you presently conduct yourself?
Regardless if a person is religious, spiritual, believes in God or not, each moment brings us closer to our last – not necessarily just our last breath. While some people’s ideal last days involve wild parties, drinking, getting high, wild sex and whatever else fancies them, others attempt to get their affairs in order by righting their wrongs, spending time with their loved ones and just enjoying the beauty of life. The bottom line is that most people want their last moments to be ones of happiness.
Why do people take life for granted and assume that they have time? Why aren’t more people living each moment like it’s their last? Who knows??? Perhaps they are.
Please feel free to share your thoughts.
~Anonomz aka Tanya Harris
Bonus English Lesson:
To demonstrate emphasis, rather than use words that rhyme, each line ends with “My Last.” This is a practice that is common, especially in the chorus of a song.
Journey of Anonomz 