Lyrics
Early in the morning
Beginning the day
With a bonnet in your hair
Wearing a hat or decorative hairpiece
Lipstick needs a filler
Lipstick needs enhancement
And the room could use some air
The room lacks freshness
Some will pay the tailor
Some pay attention to small details
For the millimeter view
Paying attention to minute measurements
Some will say the prayer
Turning to prayer when options are exhausted
When there's nothing left to do
Accepting what can't be changed
Love the things you cannot
Embrace things beyond control
Change
A reminder to accept the unchangeable
The things you cannot
Acceptance of limitations
Love
Love despite challenges
And learn to know
Encouragement to understand
The difference
Differentiate between similar things
When they seem the same
Recognize subtle distinctions
The things you cannot love
Avoid loving what can't be loved
The thing you cannot change
Highlighting the unchangeable
The same
Reiteration of the unchangeable
So try to love again
Encouragement to love again
Then I saw a woman
Observing a woman in reflection
Who was speaking from the mirror
A woman addressing herself
She said wrinkles on my face
Acceptance of aging
Are closer than they may appear
Acknowledging the proximity of wrinkles
Why're you staying up all night
Questioning staying awake in fear
And feeding off the fear
Feeding on anxiety
Exhale your anxiety
Releasing anxiety for clarity
To make your vision clearer
Clarity through exhaling fears
Love the things you cannot
Reiterating acceptance of the unchangeable
Change
Encouragement to embrace limitations
The things you cannot
Acceptance of what cannot be changed
Love
Continued emphasis on love
And learn to know
Encouragement to understand
The difference
Differentiating between similar things
When they seem the same
Recognizing subtle distinctions
The things you cannot love
Avoiding love for the unlovable
The thing you cannot change
Highlighting the unchangeable
The same
Reiteration of the unchangeable
So try to love again
Encouragement to love again
Mon dieu donnez-moi la sérénité
French plea for serenity
D'accepter les choses que je ne puis changer
Request for acceptance of the unchangeable
Changer les choses que je peux
Desire to change what's possible
Love the things you cannot
Reiterating acceptance of the unchangeable
Change
Embracing limitations
The things you cannot
Continued emphasis on love
Love
Encouragement to understand
And learn to know
Differentiating between similar things
The difference
Recognizing subtle distinctions
When they seem the same
Avoiding love for the unlovable
The things you cannot love
Highlighting the unchangeable
The thing you cannot change
Reiteration of the unchangeable
The same
Encouragement to love again
So try to love again
Final plea to embrace love once more
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