The Reason

Dance Around the Sun: Finding Meaning and Resilience in Son Volt's 'The Reason'
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Lyrics

If ever there was a reason

If there was ever a justification or purpose

To dance around the sun

To celebrate life or joyfully embrace existence

That you may discover in time

That you might come to understand over time

You may need to cut and run

You may need to make a quick escape or leave abruptly

You say you like rainy weather

You express a preference for gloomy or overcast conditions

Like they have in the Northwest

Similar to the weather in the Northwestern United States

Or maybe California

Or perhaps resembling the climate in California

Where everything seems best

Where everything appears to be ideal

If ever there was a reason

If there was ever a justification or purpose

To get the lead out of your feet

To shake off inertia or sluggishness

To the songs of saints and sinners

To the tunes of both virtuous and sinful individuals

Take the bitter with the sweet

Accepting both challenges and pleasures


You can see the rainbows

You can perceive rainbows

As something more than colored sky

As something more than a colorful atmospheric phenomenon

All the fury of the downpour

The intense rainstorm can bring unexpected advantages

Can be a blessing in disguise

It can be a hidden blessing


Get ahead of your demons

Confront your inner struggles or challenges

Draw the line at your command

Establish boundaries according to your will

All your forces moving forward

All your strengths propelling forward

Throw it down that hat in hand

Assertively face difficulties or obstacles


Time and tide wait for no one

Time and natural forces wait for no one

Put your shoulder to the wheel

Apply effort and work diligently

Give your best and take flight

Give your best and soar high

Use your smile as your shield

Use your positive demeanor as protection

You may fall on stony ground

You may encounter challenges or difficulties

Hold the line and stay sound

Maintain your position and stay resilient

With the company that you keep

Choose your companions wisely

Still waters run deep

Calm surfaces may hold profound depths

Cast your bread upon the waters

Take risks or make investments without immediate returns

Keep the love that's in your heart

Preserve the love within your heart

Use the knowledge that you gain

Utilize the knowledge you acquire

Keep your soul as right as rain

Maintain the purity of your soul


You can see the rainbows

You can perceive rainbows

As something more than colored sky

As something more than a colorful atmospheric phenomenon

All the fury of the downpour

The intense rainstorm can bring unexpected advantages

Can be a blessing in disguise

It can be a hidden blessing


You can see the rainbows

You can perceive rainbows

As something more than colored sky

As something more than a colorful atmospheric phenomenon

All the fury of the downpour

The intense rainstorm can bring unexpected advantages

Can be a blessing in disguise

It can be a hidden blessing

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