Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: ska
Song Meaning of “Put a Boombox on My Grave” by Jaya The Cat
This song is an exploration of how memories of our departed loved ones can stay with us until the end of our own lives. With the chorus chanting, “Put a boombox on my grave/ So they can hear me when I’m gone,” the lyrical intent appears to be to ensure that the spirit of the departed is never really forgotten. The song speaks to how the care and companionship that the person provided in life can remain by playing and singing their favorite songs, or even telling the stories of the times they shared together. It speaks to a deep recognition of the importance of the bond that we make with those whom we love and hold dear, and how those bonds will often remain, even beyond the afterlife. In the final verse, the singer proclaims “With the music carried in the breeze, I’ll still be here among the trees,” in recognition of how people can appear to live on in the memories and hearts of those that remain with us.