Now That I've Found It
Chasing Shadows: The Pursuit of Elusive Desires
Lyrics
get yourself together you've been hanging by a thread and there is
Encouragement to gather oneself as one's situation is precarious.
no use pretending, no use singing for the dead
Advises against pretending or singing for those who are no longer alive.
we are the gold filling in the rotten tooth is man
Describes humanity as the valuable filling in a decaying world.
the golden stacks of cash that line the train car coming loose
Symbolizes wealth as unstable, with stacks of cash on a train car coming loose.
now that you've found it, you'll know it's not what you had wanted
Finding something may not meet expectations, and realization dawns after discovery.
but when you are without it, you'll stop at nothing till you've found it, hound it
Expresses the relentless pursuit of something once experienced but not valued until lost.
don't pass me by, don't look me head on
Request to not be ignored or avoided, with a plea not to confront directly.
sit down and relax, we will bloom and be gone
Invites to sit, relax, and enjoy the fleeting moments of life.
i'll give you a wink and send you away
Signals a parting gesture with a wink, distancing from negative influences.
from ticking bombs who tell you not to pray
Rejects advice from harmful sources, discouraging prayer avoidance.
write me a symphony of gold that i can hang on my
Desires a symphony of wealth to adorn personal space.
wall above the fireplace that burns my failed notations like
Imagery of burning failed attempts above a fireplace.
scores of molten children twist and squirm above the flame that rises
Graphic depiction of molten children as symbols of artistic struggles.
high above the rooftops where the whole town can he me mourn and sing:
Implies public expression of mourning and singing above the town.
now that i've found it i know it's not what i had wanted
Reflects on the realization that what was found may not align with initial desires.
but I can't shake it off
Acknowledges difficulty in shaking off the discovered element.
it follows me, it's become me, it is my shadow.
Describes the discovered element as a persistent, integral part of the self.
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