Arc of Life
The Profound Journey: Reflecting on Life's Echoes
Lyrics
Do we need forgiveness
Questioning the necessity of forgiveness.
Do we need applause
Questioning the need for applause or validation.
Do we need some faint hope
Expressing a desire for some faint hope.
Life had a greater cause
Life having a greater cause or purpose.
It’s the arc of life
Referring to the overarching journey of life.
And it’s ours alone
Emphasizing the individual nature of the life journey.
It’s the only thing we write
Highlighting life as a narrative that individuals shape.
That’s almost writ in stone
Suggesting that certain aspects of life are enduring or unchangeable.
For all of us who at the end
Reflection on life's end and the need for a gentle departure.
Walk softly to our sleep
Describing a quiet transition into sleep or death.
There’s a forgetful sound
Referring to a fading memory or aspect of life.
The part we couldn’t keep
Alluding to something lost or forgotten.
It lingers in a room
Imagining the lingering presence of a memory in a room.
It wanders down a hall
Visualizing the persistence of a memory down a hall.
Staying with everyone still there
Suggesting the enduring impact on those still present.
Leaving something after all
Leaving a mark or impact after departure.
Leaving something after all
Reiterating the idea of leaving a legacy.
Did we share some kindness
Considering the importance of sharing kindness.
Did we make mistakes
Acknowledging the inevitability of making mistakes.
Did we take a road
Reflecting on life's paths that shape destiny.
That then became our fate
Reiterating the overarching journey of life.
It’s the arc of life
Re-emphasizing the arc or trajectory of life.
A bright or darkened star
Describing life's moments as either bright or darkened.
It’s our mark on life
Stating that our actions define our mark on life.
What’s done is what we are
Affirming that our deeds shape our identity.
What’s done is what we are
Reiterating the impact of our actions on who we are.
For all of us who at the end
Returning to the theme of a gentle departure in death.
Walk softly to our sleep
Repeating the idea of a quiet transition to sleep or death.
There’s a forgetful sound
Recalling a forgetful sound associated with loss.
The part we couldn’t keep
Referencing something unable to be retained or kept.
It lingers in a room
Imagining the lingering of a memory in a room.
It wanders down a hall
Visualizing the continuation of a memory down a hall.
Staying with everyone still there
Emphasizing the lasting impact on those still present.
Leaving something after all
Reiterating the idea of leaving something behind.
It’s the arc of life, leaving something after all
Summarizing the overarching theme of life's trajectory and legacy.
It’s the arc of life, leaving something after all
Repeating the emphasis on the enduring impact of life's journey.
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