The Long Way Round
Navigating Life's Twists: The Long Way Round by Deep Purple
Lyrics
You can't get me down
You can't bring me down emotionally.
I got the "Things are looking up" blues
I have a sense of optimism despite challenges.
I know it happens
Acknowledgment of adversity.
But it never sticks to my shoes
Challenges don’t affect or bother me.
It's been a long time coming
Achievement took a long time.
I never thought it would last
Surprise at the success or endurance.
I think about the future
Considering what’s ahead.
Who knows what might have happened in the past?
Reflecting on missed opportunities.
And nothing is real
Skepticism about reality.
But it feels pretty good all the same
Despite being unreal, things feel positive.
I know you from somewhere
Familiarity without clear recollection.
But I can't remember your name
Unable to recall a name associated with familiarity.
I don't need much space
Not requiring much personal space.
But you don't have to step on my toes
Respect my boundaries.
I was looking over there
Misdirection in seeking something.
And all the time it was under my nose
Realization that what's sought was nearby all along.
I should have known
Regret for not understanding the situation earlier.
Which way the wind was blowin'
Failure to perceive the prevailing circumstances.
I was facing the wrong way
Ongoing ignorance of the right direction.
Always taking the long way round
Tendency to take a longer, more complicated route.
Never looking the right way
Consistent failure to observe the correct path.
Always going the wrong way
Continuously making wrong choices.
Always taking the long way round
Repeating the habit of taking a longer, indirect route.
Never looking the right way
Consistently missing the right direction.
Always going the wrong way
Continuously moving in the wrong direction.
Always taking the long way round
Repeating the pattern of choosing a longer path.
You can reel me in slowly and surely
Being slowly convinced or persuaded, but with a condition.
But there's a catch to this deal
An unresolved situation with a chance for another opportunity.
It's not over yet
The situation isn’t concluded yet.
I get one more spin of the wheel
Another chance or turn to confront a situation.
I promised myself
A self-made commitment to avoid a particular state.
I would not get trashed again
Struggling to keep the commitment due to current emotions.
But the way I'm feeling right now
The commitment is in danger of being broken.
That promise is going down the drain, yeah
The commitment is likely to fail.
I should have known
Realization of a missed opportunity.
You were coming and I was gone
A realization of missing someone or something.
I was facing the wrong way
Ongoing ignorance of the right direction.
Always taking the long way round
Consistent tendency to take a longer, indirect route.
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