Taking Things For Granted
Unseen Depths: The Cost of Taking Life's Invitations for Granted
Lyrics
In the schoolyard when I was a kid
In childhood, in the school environment
I gave everyone my address, said, "Come on over," and it
I openly invited everyone to my home
Turned out that nobody did
No one actually accepted the invitation
Swimming alone's how I spent my eighth birthday and
I spent my eighth birthday swimming alone
Sometimes, it feels like I never got out of the water, I
It seems like I'm still stuck in a difficult situation
Never got out of the water, even though I did
Feels like I haven't moved on even though I have
Sometimes, it feels like everyone's looking at the surface, and
Others are focused only on surface appearances
It's not happening on purpose, but
Unintentionally, they're not valuing things
they're taking things for granted again
They're not appreciating what they have
I'm learning to write my wrongs (to write my wrongs)
I'm trying to correct my mistakes
And speak up when I feel like I'm not being listened to
Speaking up when I feel ignored
Some story entered my bones
Experiences have deeply impacted me
When I was far too young to know not to listen to
I absorbed negative influences too early
What people say 'cause everybody's feeling the pressure of
Everyone feels pressured by the world's challenges
A world that is trying to end us every day
The world's difficulties affect us daily
Sometimes, it feels like everyone's looking at the surface, and
People are focused on surface appearances
It's not happening on purpose, but
Unintentionally, they're not valuing things
They're taking things for granted again
They're not appreciating what they have
Sometimes, it feels like I never got out of the water, I
Feels like I'm still stuck in a difficult situation
Never got out of the water, even though I did
Feels like I haven't moved on even though I have
Sometimes, it feels like I never got out of the water, I
Feels like I'm still stuck in a difficult situation
Never got out of the water, even though I did
Feels like I haven't moved on even though I have
Sometimes, it feels like this world's got nothing for me
Feels disconnected from this world
Getting blank stares in return for what I give
Not receiving acknowledgment for efforts
Sometimes, I feel a thousand eyes looking down at the surface, and
Feels like being watched but not helped
They're watching me drown on purpose, oh
Feels deliberately ignored and neglected
They're taking things for granted again
Others aren't valuing things once more
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