The More We Try
Love's Lessons: Navigating the Maze of Relationships with Kenny Loggins
Lyrics
Some lessons are forever
Some lessons are enduring and last a lifetime.
Never need to change
Certain things remain constant and don't require alteration.
Write and the word is written
Expressing thoughts in writing makes them permanent.
Then we turn the page
After expressing thoughts, we move forward in life.
Some lessons take forever
Some lessons take a long time to understand.
Time and time again
Repeated experiences that occur over time.
Caught in a battle that you can't surrender
Caught in an unwinnable struggle with no option to give up.
And can never win
Enduring a battle that can't be won.
You tried to make me the boy of your dreams
Attempts to shape someone into an ideal person.
Ones that you never could find
Referring to unattainable dreams.
You thought you saw your face in mine
Perceiving one's own reflection in someone else.
The more we try
Emphasizes the difficulty in achieving success despite efforts.
The more we just get lonely
Increased effort leads to increased isolation.
Though you've shown me how
Acknowledgment of the teachings received.
The things you say are true
Recognition of the truth in spoken words.
The lesson learned, is no concern
The lessons learned don't matter if there's no understanding.
If you don't even know me
Not recognizing or knowing the true self.
To need love is all
Stating that the essential need is love.
I really learned from you
Love is the crucial lesson taken from the experience.
The more we try
Reiteration of the difficulty in achieving success.
The more we just get lonely
Continued effort leads to increased isolation.
Though you've shown me how
Recognition of received teachings and their validity.
The things you say are true
Acknowledging the truth in spoken words.
The lessons learned, are no concern
Emphasizing that lessons learned are irrelevant without understanding.
'Cause you don't even know me
Lack of knowledge about the true self.
Sure you've done what you can do
Acknowledging efforts made, but understanding remains elusive.
But when all our time is through
Contemplating the limited time available.
To be loved is all I ever needed of you
Expressing the ultimate need for love in life.
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