So many won't get the chance to say goodbye

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How can I translate this? What is the meaning of "So many"?


As my life flashes before my eyes
I'm wondering will I ever see another sunrise?
So many won't get the chance to say goodbye
But it's too late to think of the value of my life
 

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How can I translate this? What is the meaning of "So many"?


As my life flashes before my eyes
I'm wondering will I ever see another sunrise?
So many won't get the chance to say goodbye
But it's too late to think of the value of my life

So many (other) people.
 

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Thank you very much!
This is from the same song:

Said I'm terrified but I'm not leaving.

What "said" means? Why it is in the past tence?

In longman there is "say":
Code:
used to express surprise, or to get someone's attention so that you can tell them something:
Say, haven't I seen you before somewhere?


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And you can see my heart beating
You can see it through my chest.
[B]Said[/B] I'm terrified but I'm not leaving.
I know that I must pass this test
So, just pull the trigger
 

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Thank you very much!
This is from the same song:

Said I'm terrified but I'm not leaving.

What "said" means? Why it is in the past tence?

In longman there is "say":
Code:
used to express surprise, or to get someone's attention so that you can tell them something:
Say, haven't I seen you before somewhere?
Code:
And you can see my heart beating
You can see it through my chest.
[B]Said[/B] I'm terrified but I'm not leaving.
I know that I must pass this test
So, just pull the trigger
It's a contraction of "I said". Do you understand now?
 
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