Things Change
Embracing Change: Unveiling the Profound Meaning in Reid Cummings' 'Things Change'
Lyrics
It seems my life ain't had
Reflecting on the various phases in the speaker's life.
Too many phases
Not many significant changes or transformations in life.
Same folks
Consistency in the people around the speaker.
Same old jokes
Repetition of familiar jokes among the same group.
Same smokey stages
Performing on familiar stages filled with smoke.
Far way
Observing life from a distant perspective.
I can see
Recognizing the aging process in oneself.
Myself aging
Expressing determination to reach a distant land.
I got a plan
Having a plan to achieve life goals.
To reach that land
Willing to wait for the realization of dreams.
If it takes waiting
Emphasizing the importance of patience in achieving goals.
Dreams I've had
Referring to dreams kept hidden or unfulfilled.
And I've kept
Acknowledging the confinement of aspirations.
Inside of cages
Investing time to create poetic expressions.
Spent some time
Time spent crafting rhymes to fill pages.
To make a rhyme
Describing the creative process of making rhymes.
Fill the pages
Creating a body of work through poetic expression.
In front of me
Visualizing the future and what has been pursued.
I can see
Understanding the pursuit and its importance.
What I've been chasing
Gaining clarity on personal goals and aspirations.
From the back
Observing achievements from a distant perspective.
It looks intact
Perceiving achievements as intact and worth pursuing.
Enough for chasing
Confirming the worthiness of the pursuit.
Things change without me
Acknowledging that change happens independently of the speaker.
So this time I’m gonna change too
Committing to change in response to life's transformations.
So far
Reflecting on the relative ease of life so far.
It ain't been too hard
Admitting that challenges have been minimal.
Maybe a time or two
Recalling a few instances of difficulty.
Or maybe more like a few
Suggesting that challenges have been experienced multiple times.
My way of life
Describing a lifestyle that doesn't involve frequent changes.
Don't lead
Acknowledging a lack of major life changes.
To many changes
Referring to a limited number of significant life changes.
One slope
Describing a single downward slope in life.
A lost quote
Recalling a forgotten or misplaced piece of wisdom.
In last night's hazes
Referencing haziness from the previous night.
But closer now
Feeling closer to a realization or understanding.
I can hear
Hearing a call or message from someone.
Someone saying
Encouraging the speaker to take action.
C'mon and stand
Inviting the speaker to stand up and engage.
Grab a hand
Urging the listener to join and not waste time.
Cause time's wastin'
Highlighting the urgency of seizing the moment.
Things change without me
Reiterating the inevitability of change.
This time I’m gonna change too
Committing again to personal transformation.
Things change without me
Acknowledging that change happens independently of the speaker.
This time I’m gonna change too
Expressing determination to change in response to life's transformations.
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