How Many Disasters
Unveiling Life's Heartache: How Many Disasters by Angel Olsen
Lyrics
Living out my life as though I knew how it was done
Living life without a clear understanding of how it should be lived.
I have sat upon many a hillside in the sun
Reflecting on moments spent sitting on hillsides under the sun.
Same old feelings have their way of coming back around
Recurring emotions and experiences coming back into focus.
Makes me wonder why I ever bother leaving town
Questioning the value of leaving town given the emotions that resurface.
All that time I was trying to be clever
Attempting to be clever without realizing the enduring nature of love.
Didn't know that I'd be loving you forever
Surprised by the long-lasting nature of love, expressing a commitment.
All the years I spent chasing a meaning
Spent years pursuing a meaningful life, questioning the fairness of a still-beating heart.
How unfair to have a heart that's still beating
Reflecting on the unfairness of having a heart that continues to beat.
When I can't just love a moment that's fleeting
Expressing difficulty in appreciating fleeting moments and love.
When I can't just love a moment that's fleeting
Reiteration of the struggle to love fleeting moments.
How many disasters will it take to make you smile
Pondering the number of disasters needed to bring a smile.
Haven't seen you laughing at yourself in quite a while
Noticing a lack of laughter and self-reflection for a considerable time.
People that you love that never learn how to speak with
Observing loved ones who struggle to communicate.
Sometimes what you don't gain, it's another kind of gift
Suggesting that what is not gained may be a different form of gift.
All that time I was trying to be clever
Realizing the futility of cleverness in matters of enduring love.
Didn't know that I'd be loving you forever
Acknowledging the unexpected, enduring nature of love.
All the years I spent chasing a meaning
Time spent pursuing a meaningful life, questioning the fairness of a still-beating heart.
How unfair to have a heart that's still beating
Reflecting on the unfairness of having a heart that continues to beat.
How unfair to have a heart that's still beating
Reiterating the unfairness of having a heart that continues to beat.
How unfair to have a heart that's still beating
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