FUTURE
Embracing the Present: Matt Sandelin's Anthem of Living in the Moment
Lyrics
Go ahead and leave it on the phone heart beating
Expressing readiness to leave a message on the phone while experiencing a racing heartbeat.
Go ahead and leave it on the floor heart bleeding
Encouraging leaving emotions or issues on the floor, symbolizing emotional pain.
I finally said fuck it, got a new way of thinking
Adopting a new mindset with a carefree attitude, rejecting past concerns.
Only one way to know for sure how I'm feeling
Emphasizing the need for direct experience to understand personal emotions.
I'm here for a good time not a long time
Prioritizing enjoying the present rather than worrying about the future.
Up till sunrise living by the moonlight
Living a nocturnal lifestyle, guided by the moonlight until sunrise.
Hit the clothesline, wind knocked out of me
Metaphorically getting hit and knocked down by life's challenges.
My heart's frozen, but I'm as hot as can be
Feeling emotionally numb (frozen heart) but maintaining a confident exterior.
I said bye bye to my anxiety
Saying goodbye to anxiety, implying a commitment to a more carefree life.
I'm not tripping over what the future brings
Not letting uncertainties about the future affect the present.
I got plans for tomorrow don't worry
Having plans for the future without excessive worry.
Cause that's future enough for me
Finding contentment in the present, considering it sufficient for the future.
I'm writing these songs inside of my head (my head)
Creating and processing emotions through mental songwriting.
I'm living my life like I'm already dead (yeah yeah)
Living life boldly, unburdened by overthinking and fear of consequences.
Not overthinking everything I said
Avoiding excessive analysis and regret about spoken words.
But nothing's colder than the sheets on my bed
Highlighting emotional emptiness, especially in the context of intimate relationships.
I sleep on the couch
Choosing to sleep on the couch, possibly symbolizing emotional detachment.
I'm not asking about
Not inquiring about things that one is not mentally prepared to understand.
Anything I'm not prepared to wrap my head around
Avoiding questions or issues that may be emotionally challenging.
Look at you I'm astounded
Expressing amazement at someone's actions or existence.
Don't you think that it's a little too crowded
Questioning the crowded nature of a situation, possibly suggesting discomfort.
Can we get the fuck out
Expressing a desire to leave a crowded or uncomfortable situation.
I'm here for a good time not a long time
Reiteration of the commitment to enjoy the present without worrying about the future.
Up till sunrise living by the moonlight
Continuation of the nocturnal lifestyle, guided by the moonlight until sunrise.
Hit the clothesline, wind knocked out of me
Repeating the metaphorical experience of being knocked down by life.
My heart's frozen, but I'm as hot as can be
Reiterating emotional numbness while maintaining outward confidence.
I said bye bye to my anxiety
Confirming the commitment to overcoming anxiety for a more carefree life.
I'm not tripping over what the future brings
Emphasizing a lack of concern about the uncertainties of the future.
I got plans for tomorrow don't worry
Reiterating having plans for the future without excessive worry.
Cause that's future enough for me
Affirming that the present is sufficient for contentment about the future.
That's future enough for me
Reiterating satisfaction with the current state of affairs regarding the future.
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