Further Away
Journey of Growth: Exploring Life's Depths in Ben Howard's 'Further Away'
Lyrics
My father, he told me what goes around
My father advised me that actions come back in a cycle.
Comes, comes around again
Consequences repeat over time.
The faces you see on the way up
The people you encounter on your way up in life.
Are those on the way back down, my friend
Will be the same people on your way down.
But you've been climbing shoulders around you
You've been relying on others to progress.
Trying to reach the big blue sky
Striving to achieve great heights.
all above you is just the blackness, darling
Above you is emptiness, and everything below you is fading.
And everything below you dies
The space beneath you is diminishing and deteriorating.
And everything below you dies
Reiteration of the decline below.
You've been growing up
You've been maturing.
You've been growing on
Growing emotionally.
Further away from us now
Moving away from the speaker or a collective "us."
You've been growing up
Continuation of the theme of personal growth.
You've been growing on
Ongoing personal development.
Further away from us now
Increasing distance from the speaker's perspective.
And nobody gives a fuck about you
A sense of isolation or neglect from others.
Tell you it's a damn shame
Others express indifference, deeming it unfortunate.
The prettiest eyes in the whole world
Reference to captivating eyes in the world.
The same fool in the same game
Despite beauty, falling into the same patterns or mistakes.
The same fool in the same game
Repetition of making the same errors.
You've been growing up
Continued growth and distancing.
You've been growing on
Ongoing personal development.
Further away from us now
Increasing separation from the speaker or a collective "us."
You've been growing up
Continued maturation process.
You've been growing on
Continued emotional growth.
Further away from us now
Growing even more distant from the speaker's perspective.
You've been growing up
Emphasizing personal development.
Oh, You've been growing on
Maturing and evolving emotionally.
Further away, further away from us now
Reinforcing the idea of increasing distance from the speaker or "us."
Ah, Further away, further away from us now
Further emphasizing the growing separation.
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