A Beautiful Thing
Ephemeral Beauty: The Tragically Hip's Musical Reflections
Lyrics
In the ulcerating silence, perspective comes
In moments of intense quiet, a new perspective emerges.
The way it always does, for it's ransom
This perspective comes naturally, as it always does, at a cost or sacrifice.
So randomly, somebody calls
Randomly, someone makes a call.
The phone rings and it brings Niagara Falls
The call is significant, like the overwhelming force of Niagara Falls.
At 3 o'clock in the morning
At 3 a.m., a critical time, suggesting urgency.
You'd better be dyin', you were
A sense that serious matters warrant such late-night calls.
So we talked about time and where it went
A discussion about time, ordinary events, and their passage.
Unremarkable events and how
Reflecting on unremarkable events in life.
One day took two days and they got spent
The rapid passage of time, with days seemingly spent quickly.
How you'd continue
Contemplating how to navigate life's challenges.
Carefully in degrees
Moving forward cautiously and gradually.
Trying to do one true beautiful thing
The pursuit of creating something truly beautiful.
And your beautiful thing
Referring to the envisioned beautiful creation.
It'd be a beautiful thing
Expressing the desire for this creation to be beautiful.
To see that beautiful thing continuing
Hoping for the continuity and endurance of this beautiful creation.
I don't live there, I just commute
Not residing in the ideal place, but commuting to it.
Secretly cradling a joint, I might puke
Suggesting hidden struggles, perhaps with substance use.
Fumble with the keys, under duress
Difficulty handling keys, under stress or pressure.
The point is, this is, practice duress
Stating that the current situation is a form of practice under duress.
3 o'clock in the morning
A repetition of the critical 3 a.m. timeframe, emphasizing urgency.
You'd better be dying' and you were
Reiteration of the idea that serious matters warrant late-night attention.
So we talked about things and where they went
Discussing significant events and their impact on life's trajectory.
Big remarkable events and how
Highlighting big, remarkable events that shape one's journey.
Each day's a new day and they get spent
Emphasizing that each day is a new opportunity, yet time passes quickly.
How you'd continue, artfully, like the breeze
Continuing the journey skillfully, like the gentle breeze.
Trying to do one true beautiful thing
Striving to create one truly beautiful thing, despite challenges.
Your beautiful thing
A repetition of the beautiful creation, reinforcing its importance.
It'd be a beautiful thing to see
Expressing the beauty in witnessing the envisioned creation.
That beautiful thing continuing
Hoping for the continuity and endurance of the beautiful creation.
Your beautiful thing continuing
Reiterating the desire for the beautiful creation to persist.
Your beautiful thing will be
Declaring that the personal creation will be beautiful to the speaker.
A beautiful thing to me
Expressing the lasting beauty of the personal creation to the speaker.
A beautiful thing continuing
Reaffirming the hope for the continuous beauty of the personal creation.
Your beautiful thing continuing
Stressing the importance of the ongoing beauty of the personal creation.
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