What Wasn't
Echoes of Pride: The Blue Hues' Melodic Rebellion
Lyrics
In the past a certain song could pull me up to the clouds
In the past, a particular song had the ability to uplift my spirits to great heights.
Followed by the pleas of all the ghosts
Following that experience, there were appeals from lingering spirits, suggesting that I displayed excessive pride.
They said I was too proud
The ghosts conveyed that I was too proud.
Speaking out to the crowd before me
Addressing a crowd, I declared that I am not the person they are looking for.
I said, "I'm not their guy"
Asserting that I am not the suitable individual for the role.
A unison response condemning me
A collective response emerged, condemning me for my statement.
Their hands point toward the sky
The crowd pointed accusatory fingers toward the sky.
(You oughta know by)
(Repetition) You should be aware by now
(You oughta know by)
-Yes I know that I should but why should I
I acknowledge that I should know, but I question why I should comply.
(You oughta know by)
(Repetition) You should be aware by now
(You oughta know by now)
-Yes I know that I should but why should I
I am aware that I should know, but I ponder why I should adhere to expectations.
Every day a single hymn could pick me up off the ground
On a daily basis, a specific hymn had the power to lift me from the ground.
Each week would pass
As time passed, the hymn became more familiar until it eventually let me down.
I'd hear it more until it set me down
Repetition led to a diminishing impact.
Tick-tock oh the time it passes
The passage of time, ticking away, leaves me abandoned and forgotten.
It leaves me in the dust
Time's progression leaves me in a neglected state.
They say you never gain what you didn't lose
There is a belief that one never gains what was not lost.
Now I'm stuck covered in the rust
Now, I find myself stuck and covered in metaphorical rust.
And I've ruined this
I acknowledge that I have ruined something.
(You oughta know by)
(Repetition) You should be aware by now
(You oughta know by)
-Yes I know that I should but why should I
I recognize that I should know, but I question why I should comply.
(You oughta know by)
(Repetition) You should be aware by now
(You oughta know by now)
-Yes I know that I should but why should I
I am aware that I should know, but I ponder why I should adhere to expectations.
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