Used to Think I Knew
Navigating Life's Uncertainties: Reflections from 'Used to Think I Knew'
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I've been puttin' some miles on the tires of my Subaru
I've been driving a lot in my Subaru.
Had a lotta time to drive and think about you
I've had ample time during my drives to reflect on you.
Stare up at the sky, wonder where you flew off to
I gaze at the sky, wondering where you have gone.
Yeah I used to think I knew, yeah I used to think I knew
I used to believe I understood, but now I'm uncertain.
I pulled off in Arizona, bought a blanket from a Navajo
Stopped in Arizona, purchased a blanket from a Navajo.
Turns out to be a preacher and he's asking where I'm gonna go
Discovered the seller was a preacher, asking about my destination.
If I die on the ride on my way back home to you
Contemplating the possibility of death on my journey back to you.
Well I used to think I knew, oh brother I used to think I knew
I used to have convictions, but now uncertainty prevails.
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Now it's kind of like a dream, more like a prayer
Life feels like a dream or perhaps a prayer.
There's no guarantees, but you hope they're going somewhere
No certainties, only hope that things will improve.
Maybe that's faith, man I ain't got a clue
Maybe this hope is akin to faith, though understanding is lacking.
But I used to think I knew, oh brother I used to think I knew
Reflecting on the past when I thought I had a grasp on things.
Well the weight of the world was a burden I tried to bare
The burdens of the world became too much to bear.
There was only so long I could hold it up in the air
There was a limit to how long I could sustain the weight.
So I gave it away, I'm not sure to who
I relinquished the burden, uncertain to whom it was given.
But I used to think I knew, yeah I used to think I knew
In the past, I thought I understood, but now I'm unsure.
Oh brother I used to think I knew
Reflecting on the uncertainty of past knowledge and understanding.
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