What You Look For
Growing Through Concrete: A Song's Message of Resilience and Reflection
Lyrics
What you look for on a dirty street
Searching for something positive or hopeful even in a less desirable or neglected place
Is a patch of green beneath your feet
Seeking a small piece of goodness or beauty amidst adversity or unpleasantness
A stubborn weed or a traveling rose
Finding value in things that persist and grow despite challenges
Either one lives to grow
Emphasizing that both resilient and delicate things have the capacity to thrive
What you look for in a stranger's eyes
Searching for sincerity or authenticity in someone's gaze
Is if he sees through your disguise
Wanting to be understood or seen for who one truly is
How we long to be revealed
Desiring to reveal oneself to others
To be known we might be healed
Believing that being understood could lead to emotional or psychological healing
Send it out into the Universe
Expressing a desire to share something personal with the wider world
A humble plea, a wish, a broken verse
Offering something vulnerable or broken to the greater existence
Be a seed that lands inside the cracks
Wishing to find a place to grow and thrive despite difficult circumstances
Seek the sun and it shines back
Believing that positivity and goodness can be reflected and reciprocated
What you looked for when you were a girl
Recalling childhood desires for exploration and discovery
Was a window out into the world
Seeking a broader perspective or understanding of the world
From a speeding car or a passing train
Being captivated by fleeting glimpses of the world outside
You were hypnotized just the same
Feeling mesmerized by the passing scenery
And what you look for now that you are grown
Looking for evidence or reminders of the passage of time and its effects
Is proof of how time has flown
Seeking validation of the passing of time through personal experiences
An empty house, a strand of grey
Noticing signs of aging or change
And an endless longing for yesterday
Expressing a deep longing for the past
Send it out into the Great Elsewhere
Expressing a desire or hope to reach the unknown or beyond
A kind of hope, a chant, a simple prayer
Wishing for hope or positivity in uncertain situations
Be the child whose dreams won't ever fade
Emphasizing the importance of maintaining youthful optimism and dreams
Shout and storm the barricades
Encouraging to stand up and fight for one's beliefs or desires
What you look for in your darkest hour
Seeking a glimpse of hope or beauty even in the darkest times
Is a dirty street with just a flower
Desiring to find something beautiful in the midst of despair or difficulty
Send it out not knowing where it went
Letting go and sending thoughts or wishes without certainty of their destination
Into the blue, into the firmament
Releasing thoughts or hopes into the vast unknown
Be the one who wonders at it all
Encouraging curiosity and wonder at the mysteries of life
Send it out into the Universe
Reiterating the act of sharing something personal with the wider world
A humble plea, a wish, a broken verse
Offering vulnerability or brokenness as a contribution to the greater existence
Be a seed that lands inside the cracks
Seeking growth and positivity despite challenges or obstacles
Seek the sun and it shines back
Believing that positivity and goodness are reflected and returned
It shines back
Reinforcing the idea that positivity or goodness comes back when given out
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