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Summer '09
Reflecting on the summer of 2009.
There's a boy outside
Observing a boy outdoors.
Picking flowers on the field
The boy is picking flowers in a field.
While the ball rolls by
A ball is rolling by, suggesting a carefree atmosphere.
There I was with a glimmer in my eye
The speaker had a hopeful look in their eye.
With a pep in my strut
Confident and happy, walking with a pep in their stride.
Used to laugh all the time
Recalling a time of frequent laughter.
Now I'm growing up
Expressing the inevitability of growing up.
Not 'cuz I want to it's just that it's
Growing up is happening, not necessarily by choice.
Showing up
Noting the passage of three years.
Three years and counting it's just that I
Continuing to grow and change.
Wanted something' and I couldn't breathe
Expressing a desire for something more.
Got my head on my shoulders and
Prioritizing rational thinking over emotional expression.
Not on my sleeve it's so
Not wearing emotions openly.
Funny now that I'm shooting the breeze
Reflecting on the irony of casual conversation.
I've been quitting my jobs yeah
Quitting jobs and embracing a minimalist approach.
I'm doin' the least
Choosing to do the minimum.
In the meantime
During this transitional phase.
I will just be sleeping
Opting to sleep and dream.
Dreaming of the
Envisioning sunny dandelion fields.
Sunny dandelion fields
Sunny dandelion fields
Repeating the image of sunny dandelion fields.
In the meantime
Continuing to sleep and dream during the transition.
I will be here sleeping
Remaining in a state of rest.
Dreaming of the
Imagining the sunny dandelion fields persistently.
Sunny dandelion fields
Sunny dandelion fields
Reiterating the dream of sunny dandelion fields.
Little girl with a
Shifting focus to a little girl with a chicken.
Chicken behind her
The girl has a chicken following her.
Biting fast at her heels
Describing a situation where a bird is attacking the girl.
Tryna peck out her eyes
Portraying a threat to the girl's well-being.
There she was with no cares in her mind
The girl is carefree despite the danger.
Running fast from a bird that she tripled in size
Running from a bird larger than expected.
In the meantime
Repeating the theme of sleeping during transition.
I will just be sleeping
Choosing rest over active engagement.
Dreaming of the
Returning to the dream of sunny dandelion fields.
Sunny dandelion fields
Sunny dandelion fields
Emphasizing the continued dream of sunny dandelion fields.
In the meantime
Repeating the idea of sleeping during transition.
I will just be sleeping
Persisting in a state of rest.
Dreaming of the
Revisiting the dream of sunny dandelion fields.
Sunny dandelion fields
Sunny dandelion fields
Concluding with the recurring image of sunny dandelion fields.
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