Chasing Balloons
Chasing Dreams: A Poetic Quest for Truth and Decay
Lyrics
When it comes to me
Reflecting on oneself and personal experiences
It's over in a moment's time
Events or phases in life are brief and transitory
I stop to think
Taking a moment to contemplate
But suddenly it slips my mind
Difficulty in retaining thoughts or ideas
Like it was scooped with a spoon
Metaphorically losing control over a concept
And tied up to a balloon
Imagery of being connected to something fleeting and unpredictable
Vanished over the edge
Loss or disappearance of a thought or idea
While I was pacing the room
Feeling restless or anxious while contemplating
Wide awake
Being fully conscious and alert
A shadow in the dead eyed dawn
Dark and lifeless early morning atmosphere
Distractedly
Being preoccupied and absent-minded
I turn around and it's long gone
Realizing the loss of an opportunity or idea
Swept up in a blanket of blue
Feeling enveloped by a sense of sadness or melancholy
And tied up to a balloon
Reiteration of a missed chance or idea slipping away
Vanished over the edge
Continued sense of loss and missed opportunities
While I was pacing the room
Repeating the theme of pacing and contemplation
It floats away
Emphasizing the inevitability of things drifting away
It just floats away
Repetition of the idea of things fading or disappearing
It just floats away
Further accentuating the transient nature of thoughts
As soon as it comes to me
Quick dismissal of thoughts and shifting focus
I think of better things to do
Choosing to engage in more meaningful or interesting activities
I leave it there
Leaving behind unimportant thoughts or concerns
And tell it that I'll be back soon
Promising to return to a thought or idea later
And lock it into a tomb
Symbolic confinement or suppression of a concept
That I can later exhume
Planning to revisit or reconsider a suppressed idea
By then it will have decayed
Anticipating the degradation or decay of neglected thoughts
While I was pacing the room
Continuing the theme of restlessness and contemplation
It floats away
Reiteration of the idea of things drifting away
It just floats away
Repeating the transient nature of thoughts or opportunities
It just floats away
Emphasizing the fading or disappearing of ideas
While I'm here watching
Observing life's challenges or difficulties
Cold blood circling the drain
Feeling emotionally detached or numb
Cold blood circling the drain
Repetition of emotional detachment and numbness
What's more?
Pondering additional difficulties or challenges
The stains are on the tile
Noticing lasting marks or consequences
What's more?
Reiteration of the enduring nature of challenges
These days go on for miles
Time passing slowly, feeling endless
I've hit the wall
Reaching a point of exhaustion or limitation
I've dropped the ball
Failing or making a mistake
Searching for truth?
Raising questions about the pursuit of truth
Chasing balloons
The central theme of the song, symbolizing chasing elusive goals or dreams
I've hit the wall
Reiteration of reaching a limit or obstacle
I've dropped the ball
Repetition of making a mistake or facing failure
Searching for truth?
Continuing to question the pursuit of truth
Chasing balloons
Reiteration of the central theme of chasing elusive goals
Chasing balloons
Final emphasis on the pursuit of elusive and fleeting aspirations
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