Still Spinning
Time's Dance: Reflections and Resonance in 'Still Spinning'
Lyrics
I thought about you the other day
I reflected on thoughts of you recently
You showed up in a dream
You appeared in a dream of mine
When was the last time we went out to play?
When did we last engage in carefree activities?
Now we're getting old it would seem
Now, as time passes, we seem to be growing old
The hourglass took it all from me
The passage of time has taken everything from me
And I just want to go home
I just want to return to a familiar place, perhaps metaphorically home
If I could ask the lord for anything;
If I could make a request to a higher power
I wish time would leave me alone
I desire that time stops bothering me
I can spin with the world, but I don't want to
I can move in sync with the world, but I don't desire to
I can spin with the world, but I'd choose not to
I can adapt to the world's pace, but I'd rather not
I can spin with the world, but I don't want to
I can synchronize with the world, but I resist
I can spin with the world, I can spin with the world
I have the ability to navigate life's challenges
And here we go again
A recurring cycle or situation is starting again
Some days are gone and it breaks my heart
Some days have passed, and it saddens me
Some nights I still hear your voice
Even at night, echoes of your voice linger
Somehow the years tore us apart
Over time, circumstances have separated us
Though nobody made that choice
Although it wasn't a conscious decision by anyone
The mirror I'm looking in is full of change
The reflection in the mirror shows evident changes
As I count the lines on my face
Counting the lines on my face as a measure of time passed
I'm still around, but I feel so strange
Physically present, but feeling emotionally distant
A different time in the same old place
A different era, yet in the same familiar surroundings
I can spin with the world, but I don't want to
Even though I can adapt to the world, I resist
I can spin with the world, but I'd choose not to
Adapting to the world's changes is a choice I'd rather not make
I can spin with the world, but I don't want to
I resist conforming to the world's pace
I can spin with the world, I can spin with the world
Despite the challenges, I have the capability to navigate life
And here we go again-
A repetition of a familiar cycle is beginning again
Ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo
Repetition of vocalizations, possibly conveying emotion
Ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo oo oo ooo
Extended vocalization, emphasizing emotional resonance
Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo ooo ooo oo-
Continuation of expressive vocalizations
I can spin with the world, I can spin with the world
Reiteration of the ability to navigate life's challenges
And here we go again
A recurrence of a familiar cycle or situation
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