Lyrics
My first and foremost memory
Reflecting on the earliest and most significant memory.
Is staring up in wonder at the wall
Recalling a moment of awe while gazing at a wall.
It circumscribed the city
The wall surrounded the city, suggesting limitation.
They said beyond it nothing dwelt at all
Being told that beyond the wall, nothing existed.
But I
Expressing doubt about the truth of the stories.
Came to wonder if the stories all were true
Contemplating the validity of the narrated experiences.
So one night I made my mind up
Deciding to find a way through the perceived barrier.
I resolved that I would find a passage through
Determined resolution to discover a passage.
And as I made my plans
Making plans while grappling with uncertainties.
My head would spin and swiftly dance between the whys
Experiencing confusion and contemplation.
Like why the roads were all dead ends
Questioning the existence of dead-end roads.
Why we'd no word to name the color of the sky
Wondering about the absence of a word for the sky's color.
And why
Pondering existential questions.
Did these tunnels lead me deep beneath the streets?
Exploring tunnels beneath the streets.
When I was through I lit my lamp
Lighting a lamp after completing the journey underground.
With something soft and green and damp beneath my feet
The ground below is described as soft, green, and damp.
And I don't know the way
Expressing uncertainty about the path ahead.
But I know
Confident in belonging to the newfound environment.
That I belong out here
Embracing the unexpected journey.
On this journey that I never thought I'd make
Starting a venture into uncharted territories.
Setting out
Embarking on an unforeseen adventure.
Across some new frontier
Discovering a new horizon with each step.
A new horizon with each eager step I take
As the stars begin to fade
Witnessing the fading stars and welcoming a new day.
I stride to meet the breaking day and breathe it in
Striding confidently into the breaking day.
It rakes over my tongue
Feeling the crisp and cool morning air.
So crisp and cool inside my lungs, against my skin
Sensations of the fresh air against the skin and inside the lungs.
And I
Observing colors bursting beneath the dawn.
See the colors burst and bloom beneath the dawn
Oh, the brilliance overwhelms me
Overwhelmed by the brilliance of the surroundings.
Leaves me wondering what new world I'm even on
Left in awe, questioning the nature of the new world.
And I don't know the way
But I know
-That I belong out here
-On this journey that I never thought I'd make
-Setting out
-Across a new frontier
-A new horizon with each eager step I take
-I don't know the way
-But I know
-That I belong out here
-On this journey that I never thought I'd make
-Setting out
-Across some new frontier
-A new horizon with each eager step I take
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