Lucky One
Embracing Fortune's Dance: Michael Penn's Reflections on Life's Twists
Lyrics
I'm sending out a call to arms
Initiating a call for action or assistance
From the cities to the farms
Extending the call across urban and rural areas
To the sounding of alarms
Signaling a need for attention or response
With all the bells and whistles
With all the additional features and embellishments
Took my prize,
Received my reward or achievement
Hung my plaque
Displayed my accolade or honor
Pat our big collective back
Congratulating our collective accomplishments
And then got drunk
Indulged in excessive celebration
On crackerjack
Enjoyed simple, nostalgic pleasures
And e-mailed my epistle
Sent my message or letter
I must be the lucky one
Feeling fortunate or privileged
The luckiest in Luckydom
The most fortunate within this realm of luck
Who reached the moon but
Reached a great achievement but emotionally desensitized
Wound up numb
Emotionally detached after achieving something significant
Now that I've had my fun
Having enjoyed oneself, now facing a new era or time
Here comes the millennium
Anticipating the arrival of a new millennium
Knowing love everyday
Experiencing love regularly
My baby wants to be that way
My partner desires a consistent experience of love
But I can't bring myself to say
Struggling to articulate my inability to hope without sadness
How I can't hope for crying
Unable to maintain hope without tears
Things got bad,
Experienced worsening situations
Things got worse
Experienced further deterioration in circumstances
I got loaded in a hearse
Used escapism in a self-destructive manner
When all I needed was a nurse
Instead of indulgence, needed care or help
Believe me, I'm not lying
Asserting honesty in statements
I must be the lucky one
Feeling fortunate or privileged
The luckiest in Luckydom
The most fortunate within this realm of luck
Who reached the moon but
Reached a great achievement but emotionally desensitized
Wound up numb
Emotionally detached after achieving something significant
Now that I've had my fun
Having enjoyed oneself, now facing a new era or time
Here comes the millennium
Anticipating the arrival of a new millennium
I must be the lucky one
Feeling fortunate or privileged
The luckiest in Luckydom
The most fortunate within this realm of luck
Who reached the moon but
Reached a great achievement but emotionally desensitized
Wound up numb
Emotionally detached after achieving something significant
Let's call this party done
Declaring an end to the celebration or event
Here comes the millennium
Anticipating the arrival of a new millennium
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