Safer Means of Travel
Navigating Shadows: Watson Park's Odyssey of Self-Discovery
Lyrics
Lost my way out just as soon as I came
Feeling disoriented and lost upon arriving.
Calm but starting to feel homesick
Initially calm but experiencing homesickness.
Bracing for a truth to take me hostage
Preparing for a harsh reality that may overwhelm.
You might never ever get back
Suggesting the possibility of not returning from the journey.
And I can't deny
Acknowledging a truth that cannot be ignored.
Much of this was done by my own doing
Admitting personal responsibility for the situation.
I can't take it back
Regretting actions that cannot be undone.
Compromising on the dreams that saved me
Making sacrifices on dreams that were once a source of salvation.
Feeling like a different person
Feeling a profound change in one's identity.
Traded youth for some false sense of safety
Exchanging youthful exuberance for a false sense of security.
While learning all of the wrong lessons
Learning the wrong lessons from life experiences.
It all tastes the same
Indicating a sense of monotony or lack of variety.
And firewood could burn me to my marrow
Metaphorically, vulnerable to the destructive impact of negative influences.
And I'm losing sleep
Experiencing sleepless nights, possibly due to inner turmoil.
Every moment's longer than the last one
Feeling that each moment is dragging on longer than the previous.
And I've lost all desire to see it
Losing motivation or interest in experiencing life.
Thought I was capable of perfect balance
Believing in one's ability to achieve perfect balance, but failing.
But I should never have believed that
Realizing the folly of having such a belief.
It's apparent now
Acknowledging a self-made identity that is difficult to change.
I've made myself into someone who I can't help
Recognizing the inability to help oneself from the current state.
And now it's here to stay
Accepting that the current situation is permanent.
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