If You Build It
Building Dreams: Unveiling Life's Field of Visions
Lyrics
If you build it, they will come
If you create something, people will come to it.
Can you remember where that line came from
Asking if the listener recalls the origin of the line.
It was a movie
Referring to a movie.
as I recall it had a baseball theme
Recalling the movie with a baseball theme.
Was it Bull Durham, oh not that old
Suggesting the movie might be "Bull Durham."
You know I think that it had James Earl Jones
Identifying actors James Earl Jones and Kevin Costner in the movie.
And Kevin Costner, though it wasn't For The Love of The Game
Clarifying it's not the movie "For The Love of The Game."
My brother always says it and he gets this crazy look in his eye
Describing the speaker's brother frequently using the line with enthusiasm.
But I don't want to get involved; brother I'm just tryin' to get by
Expressing the speaker's reluctance to engage in the brother's enthusiasm.
But oh he's so convincing, what could I be missing this time
Acknowledging the brother's convincing nature and questioning what the speaker might be missing.
His mind is overheating and he just keeps repeating his line
Highlighting the brother's repetitive use of the line, indicating an intense focus.
If you build it, they will come
Repeating the initial line, emphasizing its significance.
Think I remember where that line came from
Reflecting on the origin of the line from the mentioned movie.
It was a movie, one that keeps you guessing til the end
Describing the movie as one with suspense until the end.
Guy has a vision, an awesome one
Portraying a character in the movie with a powerful vision.
It happened when the workaday was done
Narrating the occurrence of the vision after regular work is finished.
Lit up like heaven
Depicting the vision as radiant and heavenly.
baseball diamond on his farm
Describing a baseball diamond on the character's farm in the movie.
My brother throws a party every Wednesday at the local town bar
Sharing the brother's weekly party tradition at a local bar.
And if you got a song to sing then should probably bring your guitar
Suggesting that bringing a guitar to the party is a good idea.
cause when everyone is gathered, no where else that they'd rather be
Expressing the enjoyment of everyone when gathered at the party.
that's when he winks at me and smiles like he did the night we saw that movie
Recalling a moment when the brother winked and smiled, reminiscent of the movie night.
Yeah if you build it, they will come
Reiterating the idea that creating something will attract people.
Yes I remember where that line came from
Confirming the memory of the line's origin from the movie.
It was a movie, one that everyone out there has seen
Characterizing the movie as widely known.
And when the voices, call out to you
Suggesting responding to inner voices and pursuing something meaningful.
Maybe it's something that you could pursue
Encouraging the listener to consider pursuing a calling or passion.
Cause we're all living, yes we are living in this field
Acknowledging the shared experience of living in the metaphorical "field" of life.
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