I Gave the World Away
Lost Treasures: A Journey of Surrender and Redemption
Lyrics
I gave the world away
I relinquished possession of the world.
Sold it for copper and hay
I traded it for simple, basic materials like copper and hay.
Followed a feeling on a blind man's chase
I pursued a sensation without a clear direction, akin to a blind man's pursuit.
cnd I gave the world away
Reiterates the act of giving the world away, emphasizing the action.
What kind of drug do I need?
Expressing a desire for a substance (metaphorically or literally) to achieve a sense of completeness.
To make me feel whole and complete
Questioning the type of substance needed to feel whole.
Cause I held the mountains by a tiny string
Describing a precarious situation of holding immense power or responsibility by a fragile thread.
So what kind of drug do I need?
Reiterates the inquiry about the necessary substance to fulfill a sense of completeness.
Oh tell them I bottled the sea
Claiming to have captured and contained the vastness of the sea.
To put in my pocket to keep
Intending to keep the sea in a pocket, symbolizing an attempt to possess the immeasurable.
But I fumbled and spilled it in the summer heat
Admitting a failure or loss in attempting to preserve the sea, possibly due to external factors.
Oh tell them I bottled the sea
Reiterates the claim of bottling the sea, acknowledging the repetition of the action.
I think there's a map we all have
Suggesting a shared experience or knowledge represented by a map that leads to a mythical place (El Dorado).
That marks El Dorado in black
Highlighting the common search for something elusive or extraordinary (El Dorado).
But we just keep looking for the fire escapes
Describing the tendency to seek escape routes instead of facing challenges, possibly linked to the pursuit of El Dorado.
cnd turning around to go back
Reiterates the pattern of looking for escapes but ultimately turning back.
I gave the world away
Repeating the act of giving away the world, possibly emphasizing its significance or consequences.
Maybe I'll find it someday
Expressing a hope to rediscover or reclaim the world in the future.
Like a bird in my hands, I'll keep it safe
Using the metaphor of a bird in hand to signify safeguarding what's regained or rediscovered.
I gave the world away
Reiterates the act of giving the world away, completing the song with a reflection on the past action.
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