Hanging Around
Navigating Life's Crossroads: Reflections from 'Hanging Around'
Lyrics
I walked around alone last night
I spent last night walking alone.
and tried to look at people like I did back then
I tried to observe people as I used to in the past.
I kinda wanted to just hang out
I had the desire to simply hang out.
remind myself what it was all about
To remind myself of the essence of life.
about everything I thought
About all the beliefs I held.
I shattered and left laying there
My shattered beliefs that seemed insignificant.
that didn't matter
Things that didn't matter.
every now and then comes back to my eyes
Occasionally, memories come back to my mind.
moving in a new direction
Heading in a new direction in life.
I know if you're not getting better
A reminder that if not improving, one is deteriorating.
you're getting worse but
Observing others, it's challenging to maintain that reminder.
watching everybody else it's getting harder to remind myself
Watching others makes it harder to stay true to oneself.
of what I've learned relying on another lame religion
Relying on a questionable belief system.
to validate our arrogant traditions
Using religion to justify arrogant traditions.
and any day we're gonna wonder why
Anticipating a day when we question our choices.
we've been left behind
A fear of being left behind.
this girl came up to me and said
A girl recognizes the singer from school.
I think my teacher used to go to school with you
A connection with someone from the past.
and she was right and if for just a second I take off these colored glasses
Removing the rosy glasses reveals the potential waste of time.
I can see it might just be a waste of time
Realizing the passing of time.
and I don't know everyday that passes
Walking away becomes easier, seeming acceptable.
it gets easier to walk off and it seems alright
Every day makes it easier to disconnect.
and everyday another person I used to call my friend
People once considered friends start disappearing.
just disappears from sight
The realization of being alone sets in.
now I see that I'm all alone
Recognizing the solitude that has always been present.
just like I always was from the beginning
The singer reflects on their perpetual aloneness.
and I think maybe that's the reason I'm not hanging around
Perhaps the reason for not hanging around is this loneliness.
I see your face and wonder where you'll be five years from now
Thinking about the future of someone's face from the past.
and what it really means to you inside
Wondering about the person's inner thoughts and feelings.
I can't explain the reasons why I can't hang out and bide my time
Unable to explain the reasons for not spending time idly.
it just keeps going on and on and on and on and on and I don't know
A sense of time passing endlessly without understanding why.
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