Sly
Timeless Wanderlust: Unveiling the Profound Meaning in Massive Attack's 'Sly'
Lyrics
I try to believe what I feel these days
I try to maintain belief in my current emotions
It makes life much easier for me
Believing in these emotions makes life simpler for me
It's hard to decide what is real these days
It's challenging to determine what is real in the present time
When things look so dizzy to me
Perceptions seem confusing or disorienting
I already know my children's children's faces
I can envision the faces of my descendants
Voices that I've heard before
Familiar voices from the past
There's always more
There is always more to discover
There's always more
Emphasizing the abundance of experiences
Wandering leaving the sea behind
Traveling away from the sea
To my home which everybody owns
Returning to a home shared by everyone
Wandering, wandering
Continual wandering
Where we can do what we please
Seeking a place where freedom is unrestricted
Wandering
Reiterating the theme of wandering
I feel like a thousand years have passed
Feeling as though a significant amount of time has passed
I'm younger than I used to be
Despite the feeling of age, I am actually younger
I feel like the world is my home at last
Sensing a sense of belonging to the world
I know everyone that I meet
Familiarity with everyone encountered
Somewhere in the music I can hear the bells
Hearing bells in the music, a nostalgic reference
I heard a thousand years before
Recalling a distant past in the music
There's always more
Emphasizing the perpetual abundance of experiences
There's always more
Reiterating the idea that there is always more to discover
Wandering is this there all there is
Questioning if wandering is the essence of existence
Since I was since I began to be
Reflecting on existence since the beginning
Wandering, wandering
Continual wandering as a way of life
Where we can do what we please
Desiring a place where freedom is unrestricted
Wandering
Reiterating the theme of wandering as a conclusion
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