Working
Endless Strive: A Reflection on Persistence and Longing
Lyrics
Been feeling this way
Expressing a persistent emotional state
For ten thousand years
Symbolic representation of a long duration of feeling this way
Pawned and put in papers
Feeling like a pawn, possibly manipulated and documented
Creating all I fear
Creating one's own fears or facing self-imposed challenges
To keep
Reinforcing the continuous cycle of
Working, aching, trying
Expressing the repetitive nature of working, struggling, and attempting
Working, aching, trying
-Go on now, take it slow
Encouragement to proceed slowly
Take it fast if you know
Choosing a faster pace if capable
Take it anyway that you can get it
Suggesting flexibility in pursuing goals
Take it before you quit it
Seizing opportunities before they are lost
Tell the world
Encouraging sharing achievements with the world
That you know someone
Acknowledging a connection with someone
Who's the man on the moon
Mentioning a mythical figure to convey uniqueness or significance
Tell the world
Reiterating the desire for something more
That you're looking for something more
Emphasizing the ongoing search for fulfillment
It's always been easier on you
Implying that the path has been easier for others
To keep
Repeating the theme of persistent effort
Working, aching, trying
Restating the repetitive nature of working, striving, and attempting
Working, aching, trying
-You say you want me to lead
Disagreeing with the idea of leading
I say you're wrong, my friend
Asserting a personal perspective
Been working my fingers to the bone
Highlighting intense effort and exhaustion
And I can't bleed no more
Expressing physical and emotional fatigue
To keep
Reiterating the theme of continuous effort and struggle
Working, aching, trying
-Working, aching, trying
Concluding with the repetition of the work, ache, and try cycle
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