Brand New Shine
Discovering Uncharted Emotions: Soul Asylum's Brand New Shine
Lyrics
I got something special to show you
I have something special to share with you
But I suppose you've seen it all before
Recognizing that you may have experienced similar things before
There's one thing I'm trying to tell you
There's an important message I'm trying to convey
But then again, you've heard it all before
Aware that you may have heard this message previously
I survived another week just like the one before,
Reflecting on surviving another repetitive week
When everything you wanted somehow leaves you wanting more
Expressing dissatisfaction when desires leave you unsatisfied
And I looked beneath the carpet behind each and every door,
Searching extensively for something new and unique
Trying to find you something like you've never had before
Attempting to find a novel experience for you
And it seems we're just beginners
Acknowledging a lack of experience or expertise
No previous experience at all
Describing a status of being beginners
Just the last original sinners
Referring to themselves as the last original sinners
And if you need me just be sure to call
Offering support if needed
And they tell you which way not to go and so you go that way
Defying advice and choosing an unconventional path
One child plays with ??, another throws it away
Metaphorically, some people discard valuable things
Like a kite without string ?? do anything
Comparing a person to a kite without restrictions
I'm trying to take you someplace you've never been before
Expressing the desire to take someone to a new place
I see something new in each and every moon
Finding novelty in everyday things
From your old, old hat to your blown-out shoes
Observing both old and worn-out elements
It's tried and true, and it's all I do
Highlighting consistency in their actions
And I hope it's not all the same to you
Expressing hope for understanding despite differences
The old and new, they get mistaken all the time
Noting the confusion between old and new
Is there something I've never seen before
Questioning if there's truly something unseen
No, just a brand new shine
Revealing that it's just a brand new shine
Now they're cranking 'em out by the millions
Observing mass production of similar things
They look and act exactly just the same
Noting the uniformity in appearance and behavior
And each one's one in a million
Highlighting individuality despite similarity
And each has got its own elusive game
Each having its own unique challenges
It's the same old dusty atmosphere just like the other place
Noting the familiar and unchanging environment
I see something familiar in each and every face
Finding familiarity in every face
Seems to me I've seen you, been here, said this once before
Suspecting a sense of déjà vu with someone
I'm trying to take you someplace you've never been before
Reiterating the desire to introduce something new
I see something new in each and every moon
Finding uniqueness in the phases of the moon
From your old, old hat to a ?? out ??
Observing various elements, including damaged ones
When I dropped it and broke it, I thought of you
Recalling a moment of breaking something and connecting it to the person
And I hope it's not all the same to you
Expressing hope for understanding despite differences (repeated)
And the old and new, they get mistaken all the time
Highlighting the confusion between old and new (repeated)
Is there something I've never seen before
Confirming the absence of truly unseen things, just a new shine
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