A Good Time
Discovering Life's Cost: A Good Time Unveiled
Lyrics
Time was once just a clock to me
Time used to be a mere measurement for me.
And life was just a book a biography
Life was just a narrative, a biography.
Success was something you just had to be
Success seemed like an obligation.
And I would spend myself unknowingly
I would invest myself without awareness.
And you know that I could have me a million more friends
I could have many friends, but risking my perspective.
And all I'd have to lose is my point of view
Adding friends might compromise my unique viewpoint.
But I had no idea what a good time would cost
Unaware of the cost of a good time.
'Til last night when I sat and talked with you
Realized the cost after a conversation with you.
An apple will spoil if it's been abused
An apple spoils if mistreated.
A candle disappears when its been used
A candle vanishes after use.
A rainbow may follow up a hurricane
A positive outcome may follow a difficult situation.
And I can't leave forever on a train
Can't escape forever on a train.
And you know that I'd survive if I never spoke again
I could survive without speaking, risking only my vanity.
And all I'd have to lose is my vanity
Losing vanity might be the only consequence.
But I had no idea what a good time would cost
Unaware of the cost of a good time.
'Til last night when you sat and talked with me
Realized the cost after a conversation with you.
You can smile for the lack of something else to do
Smiling without a purpose is accepted.
And no one will laugh and point a finger at you
No judgment if you smile without reason.
If your tears didn't always make me feel so bad
Tears make me feel bad; would you cry if not for that?
Would you still cry every time that you felt sad?
Reflecting on the impact of tears on emotions.
I thought I'd heard and seen enough to get along
Thought I knew enough until you shared something new.
'Til you said something neither of us knew
Realized there's always more to learn.
And I had no idea what a good time would cost
Unaware of the cost of a good time.
'Til last night when I sat and talked with you
Realized the cost after a conversation with you.
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