Head First
Embracing Today: Unveiling the Deeper Meaning in Johnny Labelle's 'Head First'
Lyrics
Time is an embarrassing word
Time is a concept that brings discomfort or unease.
When you hold on to the world
Feeling the need to grasp onto the complexities of life.
So I throw it all away
Choosing to discard everything, perhaps to simplify life.
And I'm living for today
Embracing the present moment and not worrying about the future.
Keeps me going every day
Finding motivation to continue each day.
keeps me going on
Persevering and moving forward.
I don't have time to die
Rejecting the idea of being preoccupied with thoughts of death.
And that's why I'm alive
Being alive is a result of not dwelling on mortality.
It puts a smile on my face to know that
Finding joy in the realization that there is more to life.
there's more
Believing in a deeper, hidden aspect of existence.
more than meets the eye
Life has dimensions beyond what is immediately apparent.
No words can describe
Expressing the inadequacy of words to capture certain feelings or experiences.
The heart of a child
Reflecting on the innocence and purity of a child's heart.
No one wants to learn
Resistance to understanding or acknowledging the damage to the heart.
the destruction of the heart
Recognition of the universal impact of heartbreak.
Puts everyone in a single file
People affected by heartbreak are placed in a collective experience.
There's more
Reiterating the idea that there is more to life than what is immediately visible.
more than meets the eye
Emphasizing the depth beyond surface-level understanding.
No words can describe
Acknowledging the limitations of language in capturing profound experiences.
I don't have time to die
Rejecting the idea of spending time contemplating mortality.
It puts a smile on my face to know
Finding happiness in the awareness of a more profound aspect of life.
that there's more
Reaffirming the belief in a hidden dimension beyond the apparent.
than meets the eye
Life holds depth and complexity that goes beyond initial perception.
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