Find Our Way Home
Journey of Reflection: Rediscovering Life's True Worth
Lyrics
He believed in the things
Expressing the subject's belief in certain principles or ideas.
That he always thought he knew
Reflecting on familiar knowledge and beliefs.
And had done all the things
Claiming to have completed desired actions in life.
That he always wanted to do
Asserting fulfillment of personal aspirations.
Collecting each thing reflecting his worth
Accumulating possessions as a measure of self-value.
But now he pondered
Contemplating and questioning life choices.
How he had wandered this earth
Reflecting on past experiences and travels.
For we all seem to give our lives away
Observation that people often sacrifice their lives pursuing possessions.
Searching for things that we think we must own
Highlighting the relentless pursuit of material things.
Until on this evening
Setting a specific time frame in the narrative.
When the year is leaving
Reference to the end of the year.
We all try to find our way home
Universal search for a sense of belonging and purpose.
He had time or at least then he always thought he did
Noting the subject's perception of having ample time.
And mistakes, well, he thought that time
Assuming that time will forgive mistakes.
Always would forgive
Expecting forgiveness for transgressions.
Each transgression
Highlighting past mistakes and violations.
For his intention
Emphasizing good intentions behind actions.
Forgetting
Expressing a sense of forgetfulness.
Years he squandered
Regretting time spent on unimportant things.
On things he now was regretting
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For we all seem to give our lives away
Reiteration of the theme of sacrificing life for possessions.
Searching for things that we think we must own
Re-emphasizing the pursuit of material possessions.
Until on this evening
Recurrence of the time frame, marking reflection.
When the year is leaving
Reiteration of the search for belonging as the year ends.
We all try to find our way home
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For we all seem to give our lives away
(Reiteration of life sacrifice for possessions)
Searching for things that we think we must own
(Re-emphasizing material possession pursuit)
But on this evening
Introducing a shift in perspective for the narrator.
When the year is leaving
Reiteration of the search for belonging at year-end.
I think I would be alright
Expressing a sense of acceptance and well-being.
If on this Christmas night
Desire to find home on Christmas night.
I could just find my way home
Final expression of the universal quest for belonging.
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