Change
Embracing Change: Unveiling the Inner Journey in Matthew McNeal's Song
Lyrics
I always knew, I just didn't want to say
I had an awareness, but I hesitated to express it openly.
If it's a dream that I'm trying to keep alive
If this is a cherished aspiration of mine,
I wish I could awake
I wish I could escape from it.
I wish I didn't feel it
I wish I didn't sense or experience it.
But it's give and take
However, it involves mutual concessions.
All of the 'could have been' good things
All the positive possibilities that might have occurred
That time took away
have been taken away by the passage of time.
Don't be so hard on yourself
Be kind to yourself; don't be too critical.
What would it mean, if I put it all aside
What significance would it hold if I set everything aside?
Never settle for nothing 'cause something's
Never accept mediocrity just because finding something better
Just too hard to find
is challenging.
I threw out all the jealousy, it was heavy anyway
I discarded feelings of envy, as they were burdensome.
If I can't have always, I don't want it to stay
If I cannot have permanence, I prefer not to retain it.
You can change your voice, change your style
You have the ability to alter your expression and behavior,
Be who you want to be for a little while
be whoever you desire for a brief period.
But don't be too hard on yourself
Yet, do not be overly critical of yourself.
Here I go leaving
Now I am departing,
Nearsighted dreaming
engaged in short-sighted aspirations.
I've had a hard time finding who I'm supposed to be
I've struggled to identify my true self.
Wasting time looking for a rhyme or a reason to believe
Wasting time searching for a meaningful purpose or justification to believe.
Oh, I need to take a moment
Now, I need to pause,
Reassess and realign, it all comes at a price
evaluate and readjust; however, it comes with a cost.
One that I won't pay
A cost I am unwilling to bear.
I always knew, I just didn't want to say
I always had this understanding, but I chose not to articulate it.
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