Garden
Embracing Life's Skylight and Garden of Dreams
Lyrics
Face it
Accept reality or acknowledge the truth.
We're getting older
Recognizing the passage of time.
A little bit stronger
Becoming emotionally stronger.
We've come this far
Having progressed to this point.
From the late nights
Recalling late nights and carefree times.
Skipping the chasers
Avoiding chasers (alcohol mixers) during nights out.
Playing for strangers at the bar
Performing for unfamiliar audiences at a bar.
So who are we now
Raising the question of identity.
Who are we now
Repeating the inquiry about identity.
Standing on sacred stolen ground
Being on ground with historical or sentimental significance.
Who has the answers
Seeking guidance when there's no reason to boast.
When there's no one to be proud
Lacking someone to take pride in.
So don't take the dream so seriously
Not overly emphasizing or taking too seriously one's aspirations.
It was written by the 1990s version of me
Attributing dreams to a past version of oneself in the 1990s.
Who thought you had to have it all by 33
Believing there was a set timeline to achieve everything by age 33.
The man, the plan, the house
Describing the ideal life with a man, a plan, a house, etc.
With a skylight and a garden
Yearning for a house with a skylight and a garden.
A fancy coffee machine
Desiring a luxurious coffee machine.
A skylight and a garden
Reiterating the desire for a skylight and a garden.
Tell me what that means
Questioning the significance of these material possessions.
Remember
Recalling a past action of folding papers into skyscrapers.
Folding papers
Engaging in a creative but ultimately destructive activity.
Into skyscrapers
Expanding on the act of creating skyscrapers out of paper.
Just to knock them down
Highlighting the impermanence of these creations.
And saving up every dollar
Saving money for special occasions or experiences with one's mother.
For when your mother
Associating financial savings with maternal experiences.
Would take you to chinatown
Recalling visits to Chinatown with one's mother.
So who are we now
Repeating the question of identity.
Who are we now
Reiterating the query about identity.
Standing on sacred stolen ground
Being on ground with historical or sentimental significance.
Who has the answers
Seeking guidance when there's no reason to boast.
When there's no one to be proud
Lacking someone to take pride in.
So don't take the dream so seriously
Not overly emphasizing or taking too seriously one's aspirations.
It was written by the 1990s version of me
Attributing dreams to a past version of oneself in the 1990s.
Who thought you had to have it all by 33
Believing there was a set timeline to achieve everything by age 33.
The man, the plan, the house
Describing the ideal life with a man, a plan, a house, etc.
With a skylight and a garden
Yearning for a house with a skylight and a garden.
A fancy coffee machine
Desiring a luxurious coffee machine.
A skylight and a garden
Reiterating the desire for a skylight and a garden.
Tell me what that means
Questioning the significance of these material possessions.
A skylight and a garden
Repeating the desire for a skylight and a garden.
A fancy coffee machine
Desiring a luxurious coffee machine.
A skylight and a garden
Reiterating the desire for a skylight and a garden.
Tell me what that means
Questioning the significance of these material possessions.
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