Come and Let Me Look in Your Eyes
Journey to Self-Discovery: Embracing Wisdom in John Denver's Melody
Lyrics
I guess growin' isn't hard to do, just stand against the wall
Growing up seems relatively straightforward; stand still and observe.
Once I was just two feet high
Reflecting on being very young, just two feet tall.
Today I'm six feet tall
Metaphorically grown to a significant height of six feet, depicting maturity.
But knowin' who to listen to, is somethin' else again
Identifying whose advice or guidance to heed is challenging.
Words just whistle around my head
Words and advice circulate around, much like seasonal changes in the wind.
like seasons in the wind
Metaphorical comparison of circulating advice to changing seasons.
All across the water the clouds are sailin'
Observation of distant clouds moving across the water.
they won't let me look at the sky
Feeling restricted from observing the sky due to external circumstances.
All I want to do is try to find myself
An earnest desire to discover one's true self.
Come and let me look in your eyes
Requesting someone to allow a glimpse into their eyes for insight.
In searchin' for the way to go I've followed all the rules
Searching for direction, having adhered to societal norms.
The way they say to choose between the wise men and the fools
Choosing between perceived wisdom and foolishness.
I listened to the words they say
Listening to advice imparted.
I read what I should read
Engaging with recommended literature.
I do whatever's right to do
Acting in accordance with perceived righteousness.
Try to be what I should be
Striving to embody societal expectations.
Someone let me in I think the sky is falling
Feeling excluded, expressing a sense of imminent danger or panic.
Seems I've gotten lost on my way
Feeling lost in the pursuit of self-discovery.
All I want to do is try to find myself
Reiterating the aspiration to find one's true identity.
Come and let me look in your eyes
Inviting someone to grant access to their eyes for understanding.
But wisdom isn't underground, nor on a mountainside
Implies wisdom is not easily accessible.
Where am I to take myself, there's no place here to hide Where can I hide
Expressing a sense of being lost with nowhere to seek refuge.
All across the universe the stars are fadin' seems I've gotten lost on my way
Observing fading stars across the universe, emphasizing the feeling of being lost.
All I want to do is try to find myself
Reiterating the longing to discover oneself.
Come and let me look in your eyes
Repeating the request to peer into someone's eyes for insight.
Come and let me look in your eyes
Repetition of the plea to look into someone's eyes for understanding.
Come and let me look in your eyes
Continuing the appeal to glimpse into someone's eyes for clarity.
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