Finally
Eternal Quest: Finding Paradise in the March of Time
Lyrics
Time marches on never ending,
Reflecting on the unstoppable passage of time.
Time keeps its own time,
Time has its own consistent pace.
Here we stand at beginning,
Standing at the beginning of a journey or phase.
And then goes passing us by,
Time passing by without stopping.
And I, I, I can dream for us all,
Expressing the desire to dream for everyone.
I hope I'm in a better state,
Hoping for a better future state.
When here and now crumbles and falls
Anticipating a time when the present crumbles.
And you, you , you who make worlds collide
Acknowledging the impact of significant relationships.
I knew you'd come knocking one day,
Expecting an unexpected encounter.
Unannounced like a thief in the night.
Comparing the surprise meeting to a thief in the night.
Where do we go from here,
Pondering the direction of the future.
Time ain't nothing but time,
Emphasizing the abstract nature of time.
I now have no fear of my fears
Overcoming fears and shedding tears.
And no more tears to cry,
No more sorrow left to cry.
Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow means nothing at all
Downplaying the significance of the future ("tomorrow").
If we don't hear the line,
Highlighting the importance of living in the present.
When today places its call, and morning, morning, morning
Emphasizing the irreversible change brought by each morning.
Won't ever be the same,
Anticipating a different future.
Now I won't make the same mistakes, time and time again
Committing to learning from past mistakes.
Now I won't make the same mistakes, time and time again
Repetition emphasizing a commitment to avoiding past errors.
Now I won't make the same mistakes, time and time again
-Now I won't make the same mistakes, time and time again
-Now I won't make the same mistakes, time and time again
-So tell me how do you do
Asking about the well-being of the other person.
Finally I meet you
Expressing joy and relief at finally meeting the person of interest.
You don't know what I've been through,
-Waiting and wondering about you
-I had a dream my trip would end at you,
-And now I know paradise.
-Time marches on never ending,
Reiteration of the earlier themes, emphasizing the passage of time and unexpected encounters.
Time keeps its own time,
-Here we stand at beginning,
-And then goes passing us by,
-And I, I, I can dream for us all,
-I hope I'm in a better state,
-When here and now crumbles and falls
-And you, you , you who make worlds collide
-I knew you'd come knocking one day,
-Unannounced like a thief in the night.
-So tell me how do you do
Repetition of the joy and relief of finally meeting the person.
Finally I meet you
-You don't know what I've been through,
-Waiting and wondering about you
-I had a dream my trip would end at you,
-And now I know paradise.
-So tell me how do you do
Final repetition, emphasizing the dream fulfilled and the realization of paradise.
Finally I meet you
-You don't know what I've been through,
-Waiting and wondering about you
-I had a dream my trip would end at you,
-And now I know paradise.
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