>>92736439The poem is about accepting the inevitability of death but instead of being passive / depressed about it to celebrate life with your dying breath.
In Nerissa's case, she's not able to do it herself (because of how much she hates that Fauna is graduating) so the latter is gently guiding her to do so and accept that it's happening - a double meaning to go with her 'fear' of the game.
>>92736858Oh I wasn't aware of the song by Owl City but that definitely does fit better. Good catch since the band is up her alley (being a Twilight fangirl after all). I think my analysis still fits to a degree even if it's from a different source.
