Five Minutes

Embrace Life's Moments: A Reflection on Time and Choices
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Lyrics

Sometimes I lie awake, And think about the day

Sometimes, I lie awake and reflect on the day.

I watch you all walk around with,

I observe everyone around me.

Your eyes half open

People appear indifferent or disengaged.

I smoke one more cigarette and, start it all over

After smoking another cigarette, I restart the routine.

You’re all so scared to face your own lives

You all avoid confronting your own lives.

You let it pass you by

Opportunities pass you by.

Why don’t you try and open up your eyes

Encouragement to open your eyes and perceive the closing opportunities.

And see the door is closing

The chance is slipping away.

You always wait

You habitually delay.

Five Minutes for it to come

Waiting for something to happen, anticipating change.

Five minutes and its over over

Five minutes pass, and it's all over.

You seem to think your life’s just begun

You perceive your life as just starting.

Five minutes and its over over

However, those five minutes mark the end.

There is a man in the kitchen with a shovel

A man in the kitchen with a shovel introduces a mysterious element.

A million dollars on the dining room table

A significant amount of money on the table adds complexity.

Now every day he puts a little in the oven

He daily invests something valuable.

You can spend as much or little as you’re able

You can spend or save as you choose.

You’re all so scared to face you’re own lives

Similar to earlier, avoiding facing your own life.

You let it pass you by

Letting opportunities slip away again.

Why don’t you try and open up your eyes

Suggesting to open your eyes and understand the situation.

See what the man is burning

Understanding what the man is burning, possibly symbolizing sacrifice.

You always wait

Waiting is a common theme.

Five minutes for it to come

Again, anticipating change in five minutes.

Five minutes and its over over

Five minutes pass, and it's over once more.

You seem to think your life’s just begun

You still believe your life is at its beginning.

Five minutes and its over

The repetition of the theme of endings in five minutes.

Five minutes for it to come

Waiting for something significant to happen.

Five minutes and its over over

Five minutes elapse, and it's over again.

You seem to think your life’s just begun

You persist in thinking your life is just starting.

Five minutes and its over over

Reiterating the transient nature of those five minutes.

It’s your life

Emphasizing that it's your own life.

It’s your life

Repetition of the assertion that it's your life.

Why don’t you spend it the best you can

Encouragement to make the best of your life.

It’s your life

Reiteration that it's your own life to live.

It’s your life

Emphasizing ownership of one's life.

You always wait

Reverting to the theme of waiting.

Five minutes for it to come

Anticipating change in five minutes yet again.

Five minutes and its over over

Five minutes pass, and it's over once more.

You seem to think your life’s just begun

You persist in thinking your life is just starting.

Five minutes and its over

Repetition of the transient nature of those five minutes.

Five minutes for it to come

Waiting for something significant to happen.

Five minutes and its over over

Five minutes elapse, and it's over again.

You seem to think your life’s just begun

You persist in thinking your life is just starting.

Five minutes and its over over

Reiterating the transient nature of those five minutes.

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