Beyond Our Suffering
Transcending Selfish Suffering
Lyrics
Bound to learn the hard way
Recognizing the necessity of learning through difficult experiences
This is the human condition
Describing the inherent challenges and struggles of being human
There is nothing that can be said
Acknowledging that words may be insufficient to prevent mistakes
To stop us from making mistakes
Expressing the inevitability of making errors despite advice or warnings
When I look to myself as a source of ending pain
Reflecting on self as a potential cause of one's own suffering
No matter how many times before I've failed
Admitting previous failures and learning experiences
It seems our problems solve themselves
Suggesting that problems may resolve on their own
When we look beyond us to those truly in hell
Emphasizing the importance of looking beyond oneself to empathize with others in severe situations
The more I focus on myself
Highlighting the negative impact of self-centered focus
Then the more helpless that I become
Expressing vulnerability and helplessness when overly self-focused
So why not erase this point of view?
Suggesting a need to change perspective and eliminate self-centeredness
My suffering is trivial
Downplaying personal suffering as insignificant
Compared to those who know real agony
Comparing personal suffering to the intense agony experienced by others
It seems our problems solve themselves
Reiterating the idea that problems may resolve when focusing on others in dire situations
When we look beyond us to those truly in hell
Emphasizing the importance of empathy for those truly suffering
It seems our problems solve themselves
Repeating the notion that problems can resolve by looking beyond personal suffering
When we look beyond our suffering
Stressing the idea that problems can be solved by transcending individual suffering
My trials seem insignificant now
Feeling that personal trials are insignificant when considering others' hardships
Why won't we look beyond us?
Pleading for a broader perspective beyond personal concerns
Why won't we look beyond our despair?
Questioning why people don't look beyond their own despair
It seems our problems solve themselves
Reiterating that problems may resolve by focusing on those in extreme suffering
When we look to those truly in hell
Encouraging empathy by looking to those truly in hell
Personal redemption cannot change the world
Asserting that personal redemption alone is insufficient to change the world
Unless we lay down our lives for those who still suffer
Stating the necessity of sacrificing for the benefit of those still experiencing suffering
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