Looking for Jack

Chasing Shadows: The Quest for Jack in Colin Hay's Melodic Tale
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Lyrics

Everybody's always looking for Jack

Everyone is constantly searching for Jack.

In the fire and in the water

The search for Jack is in both challenging and calm situations.

Everybody's always looking for Jack

The pursuit of Jack extends to various places, including streets and corners.

In the streets and on the corners

The search for Jack is pervasive, encompassing urban and less populated areas.


I always wanted to be like Jack

The speaker has an aspiration to emulate Jack, who is perceived as exceptionally cool.

He's as cool as they come

Jack is characterized as exceptionally cool.

Yeah, I always wanted to be like Jack

The desire to be like Jack persists, emphasizing Jack's influence on the speaker.

Still for me, he's the one

Despite the speaker's admiration for Jack, he remains a unique and irreplaceable figure for the speaker.


Someday, someday

Expressing the idea of an anticipated future—someday.

Someday, someday

Reiteration of the expectation or hope for a future event.


Hear the wind blow through the long grass

The speaker perceives the wind blowing through long grass, possibly evoking a sense of nature and tranquility.

I hear laughter in the night

The speaker hears laughter in the night, suggesting moments of joy or happiness.

No revelations as the years pass

No significant insights or profound experiences are gained with the passage of time.

Just disappear from sight

Things or people can fade away without leaving a lasting impact.


As I grow older, I grow younger

The speaker feels a reverse aging process, possibly gaining a youthful perspective as they grow older.

Every day is like a dream

Every day feels like a dream, possibly emphasizing the surreal or unpredictable nature of life.

I wouldn't go back for a moment

The speaker values the present and is unwilling to return to the past, except for a specific age—seventeen.

Except for maybe seventeen


Someday, someday

Reiteration of the expectation or hope for a future event.

Someday, someday

Continued anticipation or hope for something in the future.


Everybody's always looking for Jack

The search for Jack persists, involving elements of challenge and calmness.

In the fire and in the water

Reiteration of the idea that the search for Jack is present in both difficult and peaceful situations.

Everybody's always looking for Jack

The pursuit of Jack extends to various places, including streets and corners.

In the streets and on the corners

The search for Jack is pervasive, encompassing urban and less populated areas.


Yeah, even Jack is always looking for Jack

Even Jack himself is engaged in searching for something, possibly highlighting the universal nature of seeking fulfillment or purpose.

He's always in another room

Jack is elusive, always in another room, metaphorically representing the difficulty in understanding or reaching him.

And when I spoke to the woman there

Communication with someone close to Jack reveals his recent absence.

She said, "He left this afternoon"

A woman informs the speaker that Jack left earlier in the day.


Someday, someday

Reiteration of the expectation or hope for a future event.

Someday, someday

Continued anticipation or hope for something in the future.


Someday, someday

Reiteration of the expectation or hope for a future event.

Someday, someday

Continued anticipation or hope for something in the future.

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