Stars

Navigating Lost Tomorrows: A Poetic Journey by Joe Henry
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Lyrics

I could have sworn this was the way when we started down

I believed this path was the right one when we began our journey

I thought we'd left a light on dear but I can't see it now

I thought we had a guiding light, but now I can't perceive it

I can't even find the chance when it's right here in my way

I can't even recognize the opportunity, even though it's right in front of me

La, la, la, la, la, la

Repetition of nonspecific sounds, possibly indicating a sense of confusion or inability to articulate


But I remember tomorrow like it was yesterday

I can recall the future with the same clarity as if it were the past

I remember tomorrow like it was yesterday

Reiteration of the idea that the future is remembered like the past

You called out something in your sleep, it was not my name

You uttered something during sleep, but it wasn't my name

You startled when I pulled you close but I held you just the same

You reacted with surprise when I drew you close, but I comforted you nonetheless

Neither of us spoke again in the dark where we lay

Neither of us communicated further in the darkness where we rested

La, la, la, la, la, la

Repetition of nonspecific sounds, possibly reflecting a sense of uncertainty or loss


Pretending tomorrow would come like it was yesterday

Pretending that the future will arrive as predictably as the past


The birds have picked the blossoms, I think out of spite

Birds have removed the blossoms, possibly symbolizing the loss of beauty or innocence

The dogs have taken to the street like it was theirs by right

Dogs have taken to the streets, suggesting a sense of entitlement or rebellion

The clouds have drawn a curtain where the stars have gone astray

Clouds have obscured the stars, indicating a departure from the expected or the celestial

La, la, la, la, la, la

Repetition of nonspecific sounds, possibly indicating a sense of lament or resignation


They're taking out tomorrow like it was yesterday

The future is being eradicated, treated as if it were part of the past

Taking out tomorrow like it was yesterday

Repetition emphasizing the removal or disregard of the future

Taking out tomorrow like it was yesterday

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Taking out tomorrow like it was yesterday

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La, la, la, la, la, la

Repetition of nonspecific sounds, possibly reflecting a sense of fading or diminishing

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