Always Saw Coming
Unveiling Life's Unseen Paths
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So you've inherited the family business
Starting with inheriting the family business, dealing with the expectations and desires of parents.
navigating parents and wishes
Managing the expectations and desires imposed by parents while wanting to establish something independent.
but you wanna start your own place
Expressing the desire to initiate one's own enterprise despite the slow and steady approach usually seen as effective.
slow and steady always makes the difference
Implying that progress is made by being consistent and patient.
but you've gotta little too much energy in it
Having excessive enthusiasm or energy that might hinder completing tasks effectively.
to finish the race
Suggesting that the surplus energy might prevent reaching the intended goal.
isn't it just expected
Highlighting the irony or contradiction between expectations and unpredictability in life.
the things you can never predict
Referring to the unforeseeable aspects of life that are always present.
isn't it unexpected
Contrasting expectations against what one foresaw or anticipated.
what you always saw coming
Reiterating the concept of anticipating certain outcomes despite their unexpectedness.
what you always saw coming
Repeating the idea of foreseeing certain events even if they seem surprising.
so you've got yourself one hell of a vision
Having a strong and unique vision, possibly about selling something that others might not consider significant.
selling your parents records on commission
Selling records from parents on commission, perhaps as part of an entrepreneurial endeavor.
it's not much of a plan
Indicating a lack of a solid plan or strategy for the envisioned business.
you lose your wallet and you leave your ambition
Experiencing setbacks like losing a wallet and thereby losing motivation or ambition.
as far as statements, it's not much of a mission
Stating that the current actions don’t strongly represent a defined purpose or mission.
but you made a new friend
Despite setbacks, forming a new friendship or connection.
isn't it just expected
Reflecting on the paradoxical nature of life where certain things are expected despite being unpredictable.
the things you can never predict
Reiterating the idea that unforeseen circumstances are a regular part of life.
isn't it unexpected
Highlighting the unexpectedness of events despite a sense of expectation.
what you always saw coming
Re-emphasizing the notion of foreseeing certain outcomes despite their surprise.
what you always saw coming
Repeating the concept of anticipating certain events even if they appear unexpected.
grew up making plans to escape
Growing up with plans to break free from current circumstances.
Masterminding for the exact day
Planning meticulously for a specific day to leave and start anew.
that you'd hit the road
Finally executing the plan to leave and explore a new place.
found a city and went by a new name
Adopting a new identity or persona in the new environment.
but it doesn't mean that anything's changed
Despite changes, realizing that fundamental aspects might remain unchanged.
now you wanna go home
Feeling a desire to return to one's place of origin or home.
isn't it just expected
Stressing the inevitability of unforeseeable circumstances.
the things you can never predict
Reiterating the unexpectedness inherent in life's unpredictability.
isn't it unexpected
Expressing the ease with which one forgets what they had anticipated.
How easy it is to forget
Highlighting how simple it is to overlook or disregard previously anticipated outcomes.
what you always saw coming
Re-emphasizing the notion of foreseeing certain events despite their surprising nature.
what you always saw coming
Repeating the idea of anticipating certain events even if they seem unexpected.
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