What in the world do the lyrics to “Suicide is Painless” mean?
Comparing the future that they can see with war and suffering with the possibility of suicide, they have decided “That suicide is painless” in comparison. The part that says “And I can take or leave it if I please” also leaves the door open. Things aren’t that bad, yet, and there is a possibility that things turns for the better, but they are considering the “painless” option just in case.