Chalk in the Rain
Chasing Wonderland: Embracing Life's Impermanence
Lyrics
We want it all, we want it now
We desire everything immediately.
We want life to be fair, everybody does
We wish life were fair, a universal desire.
We lose ourselves under the faces
We lose our true selves behind masks we put on for others.
That we learn to wear, oh we just wanna be loved
We simply crave affection and love.
We're so busy tryin' to find wonderland
We are preoccupied searching for an idealized place or situation.
We forget just what we've got right here in our hands
We forget to appreciate what we currently possess.
All I know is we gotta hold on to
We must grasp and cherish what is beautiful before it disappears.
The beautiful before it's gone
Life is transient, and we need to cling to its beauty.
Life is a sidewalk Mona Lisa
Life is compared to the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa.
And it breaks your heart when you see her
It's heartbreaking when life's beauty fades away.
Wash away
Beauty or meaningful things can be lost or destroyed.
It's all just chalk in the rain
Everything is transient and easily washed away or forgotten.
We wanna laugh we wanna live
We desire joy and a meaningful existence.
We're dyin' for peace in the worst way
We desperately seek peace in a profound manner.
When will we learn to trust each other
When will we develop trust and faith in each other?
Have a little faith and not be afraid
We need faith and courage to overcome fear.
Every moment's fleeting like a breath in the wind
Each moment is fleeting, passing quickly like a breath in the wind.
The truth is we may never pass this way again
We might not experience this particular moment or opportunity again.
Let's slow down
Let's slow our pace and observe our surroundings.
Take a good look around
Take time to appreciate what we currently possess.
At what we got
Before we lose it to something unexpected.
Before the sky opens up
Before circumstances change dramatically.
It's all just chalk in the rain
Everything is transient, like drawings washed away by rain.
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