Lyrics
Now she's thinking of the red soil
Reflecting on the red soil
And the mango trees
Recalling mango trees
In her mind she's still splashing 'round
Nostalgic about playing in Cable Beach
Down on Cable Beach
Her eyes capture the richness of the sunset
And her eyes, they are as rich and faraway
Her eyes reflect depth and distance
As the sunset there
Expression suggests she's not fully present
She's not taking in a word I say
Not attentive to spoken words
Well I might as well be talking to myself
Speaker feels ignored, like talking to oneself
Take it in, take it all in
Encouragement to absorb the moment
Now is a time that
Highlighting the uniqueness of the present
Will not come again
The current moment won't repeat
Take it in, take it all in
Reiteration to fully experience the present
This is a day that
Emphasizing the significance of the day
Is here for the living
The day is for living and enjoying
So we step outside
Transition to Melbourne and its weather
Into this Melbourne weather
Stepping outside into current surroundings
With a shock it
The reality brings her back to the present
Brings her back to where she is
Abruptly reminded of her current location
Now we've made this place our home
Establishing the current place as home
Surrounded by unknown
Living in an unfamiliar environment
We're gonna stick it out
Determined to endure challenges
Until it comes together
Persisting until things improve
Take it in, take it all in
Reiteration to absorb the current moment
Now is a time that
Emphasis on the uniqueness of the present
Will not come again
Underlining the irreplaceability of now
Take it in, take it all in
Repeating the call to fully experience
This is a day and
Recognition that today is meant for living
It's here for the living
Affirming the value of the current day
We're only living for a day
Acknowledging life's brevity
To come or some days gone by
Contrasting present and past days
Never taking in each moment
Not appreciating each moment
Never knowing what you had
Realization of missed opportunities
Until it passed you by
Highlighting the passage of time
And it'll pass you by
Warning that moments can be overlooked
Take it in, take it all in
Reiteration to absorb the current moment
Now is a time that
Emphasis on the uniqueness of the present
Will not come again
Underlining the irreplaceability of now
Take it in, take it all in
Repeating the call to fully experience
This is the day and
Emphasizing the significance of the day
It's here for the living
The day is for living and enjoying
Take it all in
Encouragement to fully absorb everything
Now is a time that
Highlighting the uniqueness of the present
Will not come again
The current moment won't repeat
Take it in, take it all in
Reiteration to absorb the current moment
This is the day and
Affirming the value of the current day
It's here for the living
The day is for living and enjoying
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