What Is Not But Could Be If Lyrics
what could appear in the morning mist
with all associated risk
what is not but could be if
was my obsession way back when
now I just remember this
what is not but could be if
we could be crossing
this abridged abyss into beginning
and you're reaching for your very last
It's just beginning
if he or she has failed to see
that the truth is not alive or dead
the truth is struggling to be said
family shadows all of this
through what is not but could be if
with all associated risk
we could be crossing
this abridged abyss into beginning
and you're reaching for your very last
It's just beginning
Awesome song about the always continuing mysteries of "if" and "could be"m and how they rule our lives whether or not we want them to.
that the truth is not alive or dead the truth is struggling to be said.
Amen.
Amen.
"what is not, but could have been was my obsession way back when"
cocaine
– “The truth is not alive or dead / The truth is struggling to be said”,
from the Yiddish proverb,
“Der Emess lebt nit, der emess shtarbt nit. Der emess ,atert zich.” (The truth is not alive. The truth is not dead. It struggles.)
– “The truth is not alive or dead / The truth is struggling to be said”,
from the Yiddish proverb,
“Der Emess lebt nit, der emess shtarbt nit. Der emess ,atert zich.” (The truth is not alive. The truth is not dead. It struggles.)
Funny, that looks like German to me.
Funny, that looks like German to me.
OT: anyone know what "police conversation, 1783" refers to in 'There is a Place'?
OT: anyone know what "police conversation, 1783" refers to in 'There is a Place'?
"what is not, but could have been was my obsession way back when"
cocaine ? er... I don't think so.
If only he were a rich rocker, he might have written: "What is not, but could have been Was my obsession: heroin..."
If only he were a rich rocker, he might have written: "What is not, but could have been Was my obsession: heroin..."
Good thing he did rhyme "in the way back" with "I was on crack": tmi.
Good thing he did rhyme "in the way back" with "I was on crack": tmi.
Enough silliness. The only part of this song I don't like is when he pronounces "associated risk"... DC eat the "ated" in associated too much for my comfort. And now I'm nitpicking. Very good tune.
Enough silliness. The only part of this song I don't like is when he pronounces "associated risk"... DC eat the "ated" in associated too much for my comfort. And now I'm nitpicking. Very good tune.
"so how do we get out of this? family shadows all of this through what is not but could be if with all associated risk"
Seems to be about the fear of the unknown. How do we get out of it? By carrying on unknowingly, "with all associated risk". Seems a positive message to me though, like he feels enlightened by this and he's revelling in it. That's why he keeps repeating himself.
"What was not but could have been was my obsession way back when now I just remember this what is not but could be if
what is not but could be if we could be crossing this abridged abyss into beginning
and failure's got you in its grasp and you're reaching for your very last vicious beginning"
i think this is talking about his previous drug use and overcoming it. that's what i got out of it at least. he could be crossing into a new "sober" life and he just remembers the times when he used to "be obsessed" and held in the grasp of drugs.
Maybe it is very obvious.
What was not, but could have been, was my obsession way back when. (he used to dwell on failures and make excuses)
What is not, but could be if (that is his new motto. If you want something, don't make excuses about it, focus on how it could be if you do something about it.)
"vicious beginning"
I believe it's "It's just beginning".
Great song.