Short and Sweet
Life's Brief Symphony: Exploring the Essence of Existence
Lyrics
You ask what is the quality of life?
You inquire about the essence of life.
Seeking to justify the part you play
Attempting to rationalize the role you play.
And hide, fearing it incomplete, to try
Fearful that life is incomplete, avoiding attempts to define it.
To make it any more or less than short and sweet
Acknowledging life as neither more nor less than brief and enjoyable.
But short, short is from you to me, as close
The closeness between us is brief, akin to the brevity of life.
As we are wont to try to make it be
Struggling to shape our connection as desired.
We're caught watching the dark in the sky, who knows?
Observing the uncertainty in the dark sky, uncertain of what lies ahead.
Helpless as time itself to hold the time of day
Feeling powerless, like time itself, to grasp the current moment.
And you, you are a fantasy, a view
You represent an idealized version, a perspective of how the world should see.
From where you'd like to think the world should see
Encouraging authenticity, hoping to find like-minded individuals.
Be true and you will likely find a few
Being genuine might attract others who are creating a new and just vision for our time.
Building a vision new and justice to our time
Contributing to a positive vision and justice for the current era.
And we, we, the immoral men, we dare
We, the morally ambiguous individuals, take risks.
Naked and fearless in the elements
Naked and unafraid in the face of challenging circumstances.
And free, carefree of tempting fate, aware
Embracing freedom, unburdened by the fear of tempting fate.
And holding off the moral nightmare at the gates
Resisting the moral challenges at the entrance.
And sweet, sweet as a mountain stream, we'll look
Sweet, akin to a pure mountain stream, we anticipate.
Toward a new day breaking in the east
Looking toward a new day dawning in the east.
We'll meet as every future dream unfolds
We will encounter every future dream as it unfolds.
And surely quality that is the very least
Emphasizing the minimum requirement for a fulfilling life is sweetness.
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