I Hope You Dance
Dance Through Life's Journey: Embrace Wonder, Take Chances
Lyrics
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
I hope you maintain your sense of wonder throughout life.
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger
May you satisfy your basic needs but always retain a hunger for more in life.
May you never take one single breath for granted
Never take any moment of life for granted.
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
Expressing a wish that love never leaves you empty-handed.
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
May you feel a sense of awe and humility when facing the vastness of the ocean.
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Embracing the idea that when one opportunity ends, another one will present itself.
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance
Encouraging the embrace of faith and giving it a fair chance.
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
When faced with a choice, choose to actively participate (dance) rather than passively observing.
I hope you dance
Expressing a hope that the person engages fully in life.
I hope you dance
Reiteration of the hope for active engagement in life.
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Expressing hope that fear does not hinder facing challenges.
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Encouraging not to settle for the easy way and to embrace challenges.
Livin' might mean takin' chances, but they're worth takin'
Life involves risks, and taking them is worthwhile.
Lovin' might be a mistake, but it's worth makin'
Love may have its challenges, but the experience is valuable.
Don't let some Hellbent heart leave you bitter
Caution against letting past negative experiences make one bitter.
When you come close to sellin' out, reconsider
When tempted to compromise values, reconsider and stay true to oneself.
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance
Encouraging attention to spiritual or higher aspects of life.
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Reiteration of the choice to actively participate (dance) in life.
I hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along)
Expressing hope for an active, engaged life, with a reflection on the continuous motion of time.
I hope you dance
Reiteration of the hope for active engagement in life.
I hope you dance (Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder)
Questioning who would want to regret and wonder about the past.
I hope you dance (Where those years have gone?)
Reflecting on the importance of feeling small in the face of nature's vastness.
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Reiteration of the awe-inspiring feeling when standing by the ocean.
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Reiteration of the idea that opportunities continue to present themselves.
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance
Encouraging the giving of faith a fair chance in life's journey.
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Reiteration of the choice to actively participate (dance) in life.
Dance
An emphasis on the act of dancing as a metaphor for actively engaging in life.
I hope you dance
Reiteration of the hope for active engagement in life.
I hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along)
Reflection on the continuous motion of time and its impact on our lives.
I hope you dance (Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder?)
Questioning the desire to look back with regret and wonder about the passage of time.
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