Fool's Paradise
Embrace the Chaos: Signs of Progress Illuminate the Journey
Lyrics
Stuck in between a rock and hard place
Feeling trapped between difficult choices or situations
That vile voice sings quit self-effacing
A negative inner voice encourages giving up or diminishing oneself
Staring your moral sense in the face
Confronting your sense of right and wrong
You do what they say no misbehaving
Following instructions without disobedience
What sets you apart punishes the heart
Your unique qualities bring pain or punishment
Hard to find your spark with no match in the dark because
Struggling to find inspiration or motivation in darkness
Everything you want lies underneath the dirt
Desires or dreams are buried or hidden
Building you up just to watch you fall to Earth
Being built up only to witness a subsequent fall or failure
All the ones you knew remind you why you left
People from the past remind you why you departed
Welcome back to paradise don't you feel blessed so
Sarcastically implying returning to a 'paradise' sarcastically
Still your mind we're here to stay
Encouragement to remain present and persistent
There's no out that leads astray but
No escape route but stay on the right path
Hold your head high seek the way
Keep a positive attitude and search for direction
Close the book today's the day
Symbolic closure or ending to past chapters
Today's the day
Reiterating the importance of today
'Cause we know that life is so short and the longer you spend trying to tailor-make it
Life's brevity, warning against fruitless efforts
Will cause it to rip at the seams so do what you can even when you feel jaded
Strain from trying too hard, even when weary
Everything you want lies underneath the dirt
Similar to line 7, aspirations hidden or buried
Building you up just to watch you fall to Earth
Pattern of being built up and experiencing failure repeats
All the ones you knew remind you why you left
Past connections remind why one left that environment
Welcome back to paradise don't you feel blessed so
Ironically suggesting a 'blessed' return to an unsatisfactory place
Still your mind we're here to stay
Encouragement to maintain composure and persistence
There's no out that leads astray but
No diversion but to continue on the correct path
Hold your head high seek the way
Stay positive and seek guidance
Close the book today's the day
Emphasizing the significance of the current day
Today's the day
Repetition to highlight the importance of seizing the moment
Caught in-between all the push and the pull
Feeling pulled in conflicting directions
Strip everything that's ingrained in your skull
Removing established thoughts to rebuild with vigor
Sauter it all back together with new vitality
Reconstructing oneself with renewed energy
Set free the danger that nests in your mind
Freeing oneself from inner fears or dangers
Power in numbers no man left behind
Unity and support among peers
Thank you for putting the person in personality
Appreciation for individuality and uniqueness
The things you crave at the bottom of a small town
Desires or dreams are disregarded or diminished in a small community
Raising you up just to watch you fall
Similar to line 8, being raised up followed by a fall
The ones you once knew remind you of the need to
Past acquaintances remind you of what's lacking or needed
Still your mind we're here to stay
Encouragement to persist despite challenges
There's no out that leads astray but
No deviation but to stay on the right path
Hold your head high seek the way
Maintain confidence and seek guidance
Close the book today's the day
Suggesting the importance of closure or decisive action today
Today's the day
Reiteration of the significance of the present moment
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