Leave a Little Space
Embracing Life's Spaces: Memorize the Dictionary's Reflective Tune
Lyrics
You were rudely awakened and visibly shaken
You were abruptly woken up and visibly distressed
Yeah, I said nothing but my mind was racing
Although I didn't express it, my thoughts were racing
The lives of a million descend on you
The experiences of many people come crashing down on you
The weight of the world was placed there, too
The immense pressure and responsibility of the world were placed on your shoulders
It was pretty unfair, we're not allowed to choose
Life's circumstances can feel unfair as we lack control over them
We've got to share this job and this is nothing new
We are compelled to share the burden of responsibilities, a recurrent situation
Leave a little space for the air's embrace
Allow some room for the air to surround you
The blank between the lines might help the hurt feel okay
The spaces and pauses in life might aid in healing emotional pain
You work a little, run a little, run out of paint
Engage in work and activities until exhaustion, but it's here to help slow down and stay present in the moment
And it's here to make the little things slow down and stay with you
Little moments are meant to linger and stay with you
Distraught and taught not to question what's hot
Feeling distressed and conditioned not to question popular trends or ideas
But cold confusion will drain these sunspots
Confusion can clear away the blinded perspectives
There's more to children than sons and daughters
There's more to individuals than just being someone's child
More to this meat than the line for slaughter
Our existence holds significance beyond being mere victims of circumstance
You ought to get out, oh, you ought to get better
It's suggested to break free and strive for improvement
The outside's heavy but I'm light as a feather
Externally burdened, but internally light and unencumbered
I left her in the dark when there was nothing to say
Leaving a person in the dark when there's nothing left to communicate
Left happy knowing there's an end to today
Feeling content despite the uncertainties because there's an end to the day
Leave a little space, go at your own damn pace
Allow some space for yourself, proceed at your own pace
The writing on the wall might help the pain go away
Empty spaces or opportunities might aid in easing pain
You work a little, breathe a little, it's more of the same
Continue with tasks and breathe through them, it's part of the same process
But it's here to make the little things slow down and stay with you
Similar to earlier, these moments are here to help you slow down and be present
Don't act so surprised, don't act so shocked
Don't pretend to be surprised or shocked
You've got the key and I've got the lock
Metaphorically, we both have something the other needs
But neither one is willing to
But neither of us is ready to take the necessary step
Neither one is willing to choose
We both hesitate to make a choice
From high above the ground, it blends together
Life's experiences merge and blend
A blurry bit of chaos then we're gone forever
Life seems chaotic and unclear before it ends
We may be close, but we're not all tethered
We might be near, but not entirely connected
It's been a long time to wait to get better
Recovery takes time, and the wait for improvement feels prolonged
I wait for you to climb up out of the gutter
Waiting for someone to overcome a difficult situation
You bowl a perfect game and then you write me a letter
Achieving something great and then expressing feelings through a letter
Saying it's all right, if you give it some time
Reassuring that given time, things will work out
You'll find that things have a way of working out just fine
Life has a way of sorting itself out
Leave a little space for a brief escape
Make room for a temporary escape
The blank between the lines might help the hurt feel okay
Empty spaces might assist in healing emotional pain
You work a little, bleed a little, it's more of the same
Continue working and enduring, it's part of the same process
But it's here to make the little things slow down and stay with you
Similar to earlier, these moments are here to help you slow down and be present
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