Flash in the Pan
Ephemeral Dreams: Seeking Meaning Beyond Riches
Lyrics
Flash in the Pan
Expressing something that is short-lived or fleeting.
Oh, I know where I stand
Aware of one's position or situation.
I've Been running from something, since I came a man
Constantly evading or avoiding challenges since becoming an adult.
Gold filters through the palm of my hands
Wealth slipping away through the speaker's fingers.
Catch a glimpse as it slips, right through my grasp
Noticing the loss or missed opportunities as they happen.
Fixated oh it's driving me blind
Intensely focused on something, to the point of losing perspective.
As breathless mountains just pass on by
Passing of time and experiences without fully appreciating them.
Longterm the prospects aren't good
Dim outlook on future possibilities.
The soil erodes right where I stood
Deterioration of personal foundations or values.
Right where I stood
Emphasizing a specific location or moment of realization.
Oh, so far from home
Feeling distanced from one's place of origin.
Oh, the garden gates been closed
A sense of exclusion or separation from a familiar place or concept.
Lord won't you please bring me home blind
Pleading for insight or understanding without the distractions of wealth.
These riches, oh they just ain't worth the time
Wealth or success not justifying the investment of time.
Flash in the Pan
Reiteration of the transient nature of success or achievements.
Oh, a ten-year span
Highlighting a specific timeframe and its quick passage.
Passed as I blinked, and stared at the sand
Time slipping away unnoticed.
Scrapped out a couple of dimes
Scrounging for small amounts of money.
Hopefully, I'll get my time
Hopeful for a better future despite challenges.
Clouds part and paint all that I see
Observing the beauty in surroundings, possibly despite hardships.
Water finds its path to the sea
Nature following its natural course despite external difficulties.
Longterm the prospects aren't good
Continued pessimism about future prospects.
The soil erodes right where I stood
Undermining of personal stability or values.
Right where I stood
Reiteration of a specific vulnerable position.
Oh, so far from home
Reiterating a sense of displacement from one's home.
Oh, the garden gates been closed
Emphasizing the closure or inaccessibility of a familiar place.
Lord won't you please bring me home blind
Requesting spiritual guidance without material distractions.
These riches, oh they just ain't worth the time
Reaffirming that material wealth is not worth the invested time.
Flash in the Pan
Repetition of the ephemeral nature of success or achievements.
Only dust in my hand
Emphasizing emptiness or worthlessness in possession.
Sun sets far from where you'd planned
Describing a deviation from planned or expected outcomes.
Fell in with a haberdash man
Getting involved with someone cunning or deceitful.
Took all I had, now here I stand
Losing everything to a deceptive individual.
Dusty planes expand in front of me
Expanses of emptiness or desolation lying ahead.
Path ahead bathed in certainty
Future unfolding with certainty after a difficult journey.
Turns out my prospects weren't good
Confirmation that future prospects were not optimistic.
Knee deep in a breathless word
Immersed in a speechless or overwhelming experience.
In a breathless word
Being immersed or overwhelmed in a wordless state.
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