Shellfish
Embrace Life's Journey: Gordon Lightfoot's Poetic Reflections
Lyrics
Even if you're sure, before you begin to cry
Despite being confident, don't cry prematurely.
Never rest until you find what is best to be forgot
Continue searching until you discover what is best to be forgotten.
Let it float off in the night beneath the moon
Let the troubling thoughts drift away in the night under the moon.
So brightly shining down on the steeples of the town
The moon brightly shines down on the town's steeples.
You must not be downhearted over things you left undone
Don't be disheartened about unfinished tasks; have faith that all is well.
You got faith to tell you all is well and you know you'd best not stop
Hold onto faith and don't stop; there's more to achieve.
There's still a ways to go
There's still a considerable distance to cover.
Even if you're sure, before you begin to sigh
Even if you're confident, refrain from sighing prematurely.
Let me show my way is best on the wayward side tonight
Assert that your way is best, especially in challenging situations.
Let a planet be your guide, above the fields
Use celestial guidance, with planets above the fields.
Beside the sleeping town, when the work is all shut down
Near the sleeping town, after work has ceased.
You will not be outsmarted, by that song you left unsung
Don't be outsmarted by the song you left unsung.
You got faith to make your world take flight
Have faith to elevate your world.
There is still a ways to go, about a thousand miles or so
There's still a considerable distance to cover, perhaps around a thousand miles.
Even if you're sure, before you begin to smile
Even if you're confident, let smiles happen naturally.
Let it happen on it's own like a shellfish in the sea
Allow things to unfold naturally, like a shellfish in the sea.
I'm as selfish as can be, when it comes down to me and all of my kin
Admit to being selfish, especially when it concerns oneself and family.
All they want to do is win
Family members are competitive and eager to win.
You will not be deserted by old friends you left alone
Old friends won't abandon you, even if you've neglected them.
You got faith to make you meet the cost
Have faith to meet the cost, indicating a commitment.
And you know you'd best not wait, he who hesitates is lost
Don't delay; hesitation leads to loss.
So even if you're sure, it's so easy to be, shellfish in the sea
Even if you're confident, it's easy to become self-centered like a shellfish in the sea.
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