Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
I hate to be the one to tell you that you're lost
And you can't see the power of yourself you've relinquished
It's a shame how you stray & throw consciousness away
And shoot up another vein with social confirmation
A giant finger in your eye, your thoughts die without a cry
As you fail to see your master decompose your mind
That's O.K., by the way, they like it that way
Because they'll never need an answer to what you never say
And we're pickin up the pieces
and the pieces (are) falling down
The many dreams you see will help you shape your reality
Wisdom will replace the need as you walk the path of honesty
My mind is clear, I know, Such things I see, I know
Can't you see that our lives are steeped in destiny
What it means to be free
The color of your fate is yours to see
The shade you choose can set you free
And we're pickin up the pieces
and the pieces (are) falling down
And you can't see the power of yourself you've relinquished
It's a shame how you stray & throw consciousness away
And shoot up another vein with social confirmation
A giant finger in your eye, your thoughts die without a cry
As you fail to see your master decompose your mind
That's O.K., by the way, they like it that way
Because they'll never need an answer to what you never say
And we're pickin up the pieces
and the pieces (are) falling down
The many dreams you see will help you shape your reality
Wisdom will replace the need as you walk the path of honesty
My mind is clear, I know, Such things I see, I know
Can't you see that our lives are steeped in destiny
What it means to be free
The color of your fate is yours to see
The shade you choose can set you free
And we're pickin up the pieces
and the pieces (are) falling down
Lyrics submitted by Ken Braley
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