The Day After
Rising from Resolutions: A Reflection on Change
Lyrics
It's the day after New Year's Day
Reflecting on the day after New Year's Day
A shot of courage finds the nerve to say
Summoning courage to express thoughts
That my resolution to start a revolution
Resolution to initiate change and revolution
Started out exactly the same way as it did last year
Noticing similarities with the previous year's start
You'll still find me here
Staying in the same situation
Cause anytime I gotta
Readiness to seek solace in a bottle
I'll crawl into a bottle
Using alcohol to cope with challenges
And wait for the whole world to change
Anticipating a global transformation
But change won't come
Change doesn't happen passively
If you're waiting for it to happen you'll keep waiting for it to happen
Emphasizing the need for proactive change
Oceans will fall and rise
Nature's forces indifferent to waiting
Waiting for some other person or some other time (Time)
Delaying change for others or the future
The day after you went away
Reflecting on the day after separation
I finally thought of the perfect words to say
Regretting missed opportunities for expression
As if by some admission I'd render recognition
Realizing the futility of unspoken words
But they're just words I want to say that you'll never hear
Expressing words that won't be heard
And now that you're not near
Feeling the absence of the person
It's just another night I'll
Returning to familiar coping mechanisms
Crawl into a bottle
Seeking refuge in a bottle again
And wish that the whole world would change
Longing for a global transformation
But change won't come
Highlighting the necessity of active change
If you're waiting for it to happen you'll keep waiting for it to happen
Emphasizing the futility of passive waiting
Oceans will fall and rise
Indifferent nature and the passage of time
Waiting for some other person or some other time (Time)
Delaying change for others or the future (repeated)
Change won't come
Reiteration of the need for active change
If you're waiting for it to happen you'll keep waiting for it to happen
Emphasizing the futility of passive waiting (repeated)
Oceans will fall and rise
Indifferent nature and the passage of time (repeated)
Waiting for some other person or some other time
Delaying change for others or the future (repeated)
We are the ones we've been waiting for
Recognizing collective responsibility for change
We are the change we seek
Acknowledging the power to bring about change
But we won't change anything
Recognizing the inertia in not initiating change
Until we change the way we think
Highlighting the importance of changing perspectives
The way we look at things
Emphasizing the need to alter the way of thinking
Look at things
Encouraging a different perspective on situations
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