Wasted Time
Embracing Destiny: A Reflection on Time
Lyrics
I see an old man thinking back looking at me
An older person reflects on their past, seeing themselves in the young man.
He sees all the dreams that he never believed
The older person regrets not pursuing their dreams.
A young man in his shell cause he's scared of what he'll be
The young man is hesitant and fearful about his future.
Or what he won't be if he doesn't follow his dreams
There's concern about the consequences of not chasing dreams.
Now young man take a seat as I jump in the deep
Advice for the young man to learn from mistakes.
So you can learn from my mistakes and cut the weight from your feet
Encouragement to let go of burdens that hinder progress.
Cause I was once like you and you'll be just like me
A warning that the young man will eventually become like the older person.
Don't mistake me for somebody that you shouldn't believe
Caution not to dismiss the older person's wisdom.
Do you remember the person that you aspired to be
Asking the young man if he recalls his aspirations.
Well he packed up his bags and he's ready to leave
The person who once aimed high is now ready to leave and pursue dreams.
He's on the brink it's time to think of what you want to achieve
Urging the young man to contemplate his goals seriously.
Cause there's a different path for the life you need
Implying there's a different, necessary path for the young man's desired life.
If it was easy everybody would have followed your lead
Highlighting the rarity of success and the challenges on such a path.
And you will get no respect until you start to succeed
No recognition until success is achieved.
And people still are gonna cut you just to watch you bleed
Expectation of criticism and challenges even when succeeding.
Take it from the old man who used to walk with your feet
Encouragement to learn from the older person's experience.
Why throw your soul
Reiteration questioning the value of wasting time and potential.
Into your hole
-You've dug inside
-Why waste your days
-For you to say
-That you relied
-On wasted time
-I look ahead a me, I hope you be ready
A reflection on personal growth and resistance to external pressures to conform.
See everything that ever changed who I am was coming readily
-Available, unscalable, my mercies defeat
-But don't you show up telling me who I need to be
-So what, I lost my way things are subject to change
-Deranged in my brain tied it down and locked it with chains
-At least that's what they've told me, do you think I'm insane
-Listen up old man, you'll never get what I'm saying
A discussion between the young and old about societal influences and inner turmoil.
Well what I'm saying is please let me try to explain
-I've been trained by the masses and the public displays
-Cinematography without the lense on average days
-With average people in their average ways
-It's pretty crazy how easy we've become to manipulate
-And if I'm being honest maybe you're right about all this pain
-That I've been hiding inside, It's been taking up the space
-But there's a little bit left of is it too late
-Why throw your soul
Repeating the theme of questioning wasted time and internal struggles.
Into your hole
-You've dug inside
-Why waste your days
-For you to say
-That you relied
-On wasted time
-Why throw your soul
Continuation of the theme of questioning wasted time and inner conflicts.
Into your hole
-You've dug inside
-Why waste your days
-For you to say
-That you relied
-On wasted time
-Listen young man cause it isn't too late
Emphasizing that it's not too late for the young man to change.
You still have time to realign your fate
Reinforcing the idea that there's still time for the young man to achieve greatness through effort and dedication.
You still have time to be one of the greats
-You just gotta realize that you get what you make
-If you put in what you want out then you start to create
-An audience who rocks your hits and blows the roof of your place
-Sellin shows and writing songs will put food on your plate
-If you just stop wasting time and start on a clean slate
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