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A boy alone, so far from home
A boy is alone, far from his home
Endless rooftops from my window
Endless rooftops visible from his window
I felt the gloom of empty rooms
Feeling the gloom of empty rooms
On rainy afternoons
Especially on rainy afternoons
Sometimes in confusion
Sometimes feeling lost and disillusioned
I felt so lost and disillusioned
Confusion and disillusionment
Innocence gave me confidence
Innocence provides confidence
To go up against reality
Empowered to confront reality
All the same, we take our chances
Taking chances despite uncertainties
Laughed at by time
Subjected to the passage of time
Tricked by circumstances
Deceived by circumstances
Plus ca change
French phrase: "The more it changes"
Plus c'est la meme chose
French phrase: "The more it stays the same"
The more that things change
Change doesn't necessarily alter things
The more they stay the same
Things often remain constant despite change
Now I've gained some understanding
Having gained understanding of the visible world
Of the only world that we see
The only world that we perceive
Things that I once dreamed of
Dreams becoming reality
Have become reality
Transformation of aspirations
These walls that still surround me
Walls still surrounding the individual
Still contain the same old me
The same old self within those walls
Just one more who's searching for
Searching for a world that should exist
A world that ought to be
Desiring a better reality
All the same, we take our chances
Continuing to take chances despite challenges
Laughed at by time
Time remains a factor in life's journey
Tricked by circumstances
Deceived by circumstances once again
Plus ca change
French phrase: "The more it changes"
Plus c'est la meme chose
French phrase: "The more it stays the same"
The more that things change
Emphasizing the paradox of change and constancy
The more they stay the same
The irony of unchanging aspects amid change
All the same, we take our chances
Consistently taking risks despite time's challenges
Laughed at by time
Time continues to be a force to reckon with
Tricked by circumstances
Tricked by circumstances once more
Plus ca change
French phrase: "The more it changes"
Plus c'est la meme chose
French phrase: "The more it stays the same"
The more that things change
Highlighting the paradoxical nature of change
The more they stay the same
The irony that despite change, some things endure
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