Sober Spaceman
Dancing on Life's Edge: Embracing Today, Fearing Tomorrow
Lyrics
I'll never risk my good clothes
I prioritize preserving my good clothes.
Just in case there's no where better to go
Fearing a lack of better options, I avoid risking my attire.
Don't wanna show my true hand
I avoid revealing my true intentions or feelings.
Because what if it's not the winning cards
Fearful of not having winning circumstances, I keep my cards hidden.
So I dance on the edge
I engage in activities with potential risks, living on the edge.
Holding onto safety
Despite being on the edge, I cling to safety.
I live on the peripheries of my days
I exist on the outskirts of my days, avoiding full immersion.
And I stay on the edge
I continue to live on the edge without fully participating.
Never stepping in
I refrain from taking decisive actions, avoiding involvement.
Living on the peripheries of my life
I maintain a peripheral existence in my overall life.
So what if I like today
Questioning the significance of liking today.
I'll never have it again
Acceptance that today's experiences may not be repeated.
What if I hate tomorrow
Concern about disliking tomorrow.
And I want yesterday
Yearning for the past, particularly yesterday.
I'll never risk my good clothes
Reiteration of preserving good clothing as a priority.
Just in case there's no where better to go
Repeating the fear of lacking better alternatives for attire.
Don't like to show my true hand
Emphasis on concealing true intentions or feelings.
Because I know it's not the winning cards
Reiteration of hiding cards due to a lack of winning ones.
So I dance on the edge
Continuing to engage in risky behaviors on the edge.
Holding onto safety
Maintaining a precarious balance while holding onto safety.
I live on the peripheries of my days
Existing on the outskirts of daily experiences.
And I stay on the edge
Persevering on the edge without fully participating.
Never stepping in
Avoiding decisive actions and full involvement in life.
Living on the peripheries of my life
Continuing a peripheral existence in the broader scope of life.
What if I like today
Revisiting the contemplation of liking today.
I'll never have it again
Acceptance of the transient nature of today's experiences.
What if I hate tomorrow
Concern about disliking tomorrow persists.
And I want yesterday
Desire for the past, emphasizing a longing for yesterday.
I'm losing grip of right now
Expressing a sense of losing control over the present moment.
The moment's slipping away
The acknowledgment that the present moment is slipping away.
What if I hate tomorrow
Continued concern about disliking tomorrow and yearning for yesterday.
And I want yesterday
Repetition of the fear of risking good clothes and revealing true intentions.
Don't wanna risk my good clothes
Reiterating the contemplation of liking today and its impermanence.
Don't wanna show my true hand
Repeating the reluctance to reveal true feelings or intentions.
What if I like today
Revisiting the consideration of liking today and its fleeting nature.
I'll never have it again
Acceptance of the transient nature of today's experiences.
What if I hate tomorrow
Continued concern about disliking tomorrow and longing for yesterday.
And I want yesterday
Reiteration of losing grip on the present moment and its fleeting nature.
I'm losing grip of right now
Expressing a sense of losing control over the present moment.
The moment's slipping away
The acknowledgment that the present moment is slipping away.
What if I hate tomorrow
Continued concern about disliking tomorrow and yearning for yesterday.
And I want yesterday
Repetition of the desire for the past, emphasizing a longing for yesterday.
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