Still Waters
Navigating Life's Storms: Lessons from Still Waters
Lyrics
Well I was never one to ever dig down and fight for it
Expressing a reluctance to engage in a struggle or fight for something
'Cause everything that I had
Acknowledging possession of everything without much effort
Well I had been given it
Highlighting the passive acquisition of possessions
And I was never one to make a sacrifice or change my life
Resistance to making sacrifices or changing one's life
If I didn't live for it
Questioning the value of living for something not worth dying for
Then why would I die for it?
Emphasizing the lack of commitment to unworthy causes
And all of the problems I had to face
Reflecting on past challenges and difficulties
And all of the obstacles that got in my way
Pointing out obstacles faced in the past
I'd find these easiest way to push them out of my way
Adopting an approach of finding the easiest way to overcome challenges
But along the way I learned I need to change because
A realization that change is necessary
Still waters seldom shape skilled sailors
Stressing the idea that challenges shape one's abilities
So father don't do me any favours
Rejecting the request for assistance or favors
I've got to make it on my own
Asserting the need to achieve success independently
The hard way's the right way to learn
Recognizing the value of learning through difficult experiences
Well I was never one to bend let alone break for it
Refusing to yield or break under pressure
Because of the mistakes I did
Expressing shame for past mistakes
'Cause I was so ashamed of it
Acknowledging past mistakes and the need to face consequences
But slowly I've been learning that the problems now occurring
Realizing that current problems stem from avoiding challenges
Well they wouldn't leave me hurting if I'd faced them on my journey
Understanding the importance of facing challenges during the journey
In the first place
Regret for not facing challenges initially
Now I need first aid
Expressing a need for immediate assistance
And all of the shortcuts I used to take
Reflecting on ineffective shortcuts taken in the past
Never seemed to bring me to quite the right place
Noting that shortcuts did not lead to the right destination
I needed to go, so now I need to go
Emphasizing the necessity to go in the right direction
To the swelling sea with the waves crashing because
Describing a challenging and tumultuous situation
Still waters seldom shape skilled sailors
Reiterating the idea that challenges shape abilities
So father don't do me any favours
Declining paternal assistance or favors
I've got to make it on my own
Reaffirming the need to achieve success independently
The hard way's the right way to learn
Reiterating the value of learning through difficult experiences
Still waters seldom shape skilled sailors
Emphasizing the role of challenges in shaping abilities
So father don't do me any favours
Declining paternal assistance or favors (repeated)
I've got to make it on my own
Reiterating the need to achieve success independently (repeated)
The hard way's the right way
Reaffirming the value of learning through difficult experiences (repeated)
The hard way's the right way to learn
Emphasizing the role of challenges in shaping abilities (repeated)
Still waters seldom shape skilled sailors
Reiterating the idea that challenges shape abilities (repeated)
So father don't do me any favours
Declining paternal assistance or favors (repeated)
I've got to make it on my own
Reaffirming the need to achieve success independently (repeated)
The hard way's the right way to learn
Reiterating the value of learning through difficult experiences (repeated)
Blue skies seldom shape skilled pilots
Suggesting that smooth experiences do not shape skilled individuals
Sometimes it seems scary but you've got to try it
Encouraging the courage to face intimidating situations
Sometimes you will just barely get by it, but remember
Acknowledging the difficulty of situations but urging perseverance
The hard way's the right way
Reiterating the value of learning through difficult experiences
The hard way's the right way
Emphasizing the importance of the hard way
The hard way's the right way
Reaffirming the significance of learning through challenges
The hard way's the right way to learn
Stating that the hard way is the proper method of learning
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