Pleasure and Pain
Journey of Emotions: Ben Harper's Pleasure and Pain
Lyrics
I'm leaving here on the morning train
Expressing the decision to leave on the morning train.
And I will never see this world again
Conveying a sense of finality, not expecting to return to this world.
I've felt pleasure
Acknowledging experiences of pleasure in life.
And I have felt pain
Acknowledging experiences of pain in life.
And I know now
Reflecting on the realization that the speaker has changed due to life experiences.
That I can never be the same
Emphasizing the irreversible nature of personal transformation.
How I wonder why the world can be so cold
Expressing wonder or questioning the harshness of the world.
And if only good die young
Reflecting on the idea that only the good seem to die young.
Then left with me cruel here to grow old
Acknowledging the speaker's own fate to grow old, implying a sense of cruelty.
And I felt pleasure
Reiterating the experience of pleasure and pain.
And I felt pain
-And I know now
Reiterating the realization that personal change is inevitable.
I can never be the same
Emphasizing the irreversible nature of personal transformation.
And if someday I find my peace of mind
Expressing a hope to find peace of mind in the future.
I will share my wealth with all of human kind
Committing to sharing personal achievements or happiness with humanity.
I've felt pleasure
Reiterating the experience of pleasure and pain.
And I have felt pain
-And I know now
Reiterating the realization that personal change is inevitable.
That I can never be the same
Emphasizing the irreversible nature of personal transformation.
So if the sun does shine or rain does fall
Expressing gratitude for the ability to experience both sunny and rainy days.
I give thanks I've had my sight to see through it all
Grateful for the ability to see through life's challenges.
And I've felt pleasure
Reiterating the experience of pleasure and pain.
And I've felt pain
-And I know now
Reiterating the realization that personal change is inevitable.
That I can never be the same
Emphasizing the irreversible nature of personal transformation.
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