Hope And Time Wait For No One
Chasing Sparkles in a Rusty World
Lyrics
Hope keeps eluding me
Hope is consistently difficult to grasp or maintain.
Like a diamond ring at the bottom of a sink drain
Hope is elusive, akin to a valuable item lost in undesirable circumstances.
Look close you'll see it sparkle and fade
Despite challenges, if observed closely, hope can still be seen shining before fading away.
Why is everything that's beautiful always
The beautiful things in life often decay or are out of reach.
Rusted and out of reach
Things that are beautiful are often corroded and unattainable.
So in the morning when I open up my eyes
Upon waking, the speaker is haunted by the persistent noise of industrial street lights.
I'll still be haunted by the roaring whirr of those cold industrial street lights
The disruptive sound symbolizes the unchanged nature of life.
Don't you know that everything's the same as it once was
Emphasizing the unchanging nature of existence.
No different than it was back then
Life remains consistent over time, retaining its core elements.
The world moves from order to chaos and back to order again
Life undergoes cycles of order, chaos, and return to order.
Time keeps surprising me
Time brings unexpected events or outcomes.
Like an extra bottle in the liquor cabinet
Time, like an extra bottle, serves as company and surprise.
I put it there to keep me company
The speaker uses time to alleviate loneliness.
It listens well when it's full
Time is a good listener when full, but silent when empty.
But it don't talk back when it's empty
The limitations of time in providing solace or communication.
So in the morning when I open up my eyes
Reiteration of morning haunting by industrial street lights.
I'll still be haunted by the roaring whirr of those cold industrial street lights
The persisting disturbance symbolizing life's unchanging nature.
Don't you know that everything's the same as it once was
Highlighting the consistency of life, similar to the past.
No different than it was back then
Life remains unaltered over time.
The world moves from order to chaos and back to order again
Life cycles through phases of order, chaos, and return to order.
My mind is not my own sometimes, I have to share it with everyone I know
The speaker's mind is shared with others, lacking personal control.
There are so many things I can do nothing about
Frustration over the inability to influence numerous aspects of life.
Oh there is so much that I wish I could control
The desire for control over many uncontrollable aspects of life.
When those whispers turn to screams, become oh so deafening
Intensification of concerns, reaching a point of overwhelming noise.
And sometimes it's all that I can do just to finally slow my breathing
The overwhelming noise sometimes hinders the speaker's breathing.
Say it's alright, It's not your fault
Seeking reassurance and absolution for uncontrollable circumstances.
So in the morning when I open up my eyes
Reiteration of morning haunting, emphasizing persistence.
I'll still be haunted by the roaring whirr of those cold industrial street lights
The enduring disturbance as a constant in life.
Don't you know that everything's the same as it once was
Stressing the unchanged nature of life, similar to the past.
No different than it was back then
Life remains consistent over time.
The world moves from order to chaos
Life transitions between order and chaos.
(From order to chaos)
Emphasizing the cyclic nature of life's transitions.
From order to chaos
Reiteration of life moving from order to chaos.
(From order to chaos)
Emphasizing the cyclic nature of life's transitions.
The world moves from order to chaos and then back to order again
Life cycles through phases of order, chaos, and return to order.
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-(CHAOS REIGNS)
Emphasis on chaos reigning in certain situations.
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