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I've been in search of stones
Making up the pavement of less-travelled roads
Mining for treasure deep in my bones
That I never find
Went looking for reverence
Tried to find it in a bottle
And came back again
High on a hash pipe of good intent
But it only brought me down
Tried institutions of the mind and soul
It only taught me what I should not know
Oh and the answer well who would have guessed
Could be something as simple as this
Something as simple as this
Travelled to each ocean's end
Saw all seven wonders, trying to make some sense
Memorised the mantra Confucius said
But it only let me down.
Tried absolution of the mind and soul
It only led me where I should not go
Oh and the answer well how could I miss
Something as simple as this
Something as simple as this
I've been falling, crashing, breaking
All the while you were stood here waiting
For me girl
Tried liberation of my own free will
But it left me looking to get higher still.
Oh and the answer well who would have guessed
Could be something as simple as this
God knows how I could have missed
Something as simple as this
Making up the pavement of less-travelled roads
Mining for treasure deep in my bones
That I never find
Tried to find it in a bottle
And came back again
High on a hash pipe of good intent
But it only brought me down
It only taught me what I should not know
Oh and the answer well who would have guessed
Could be something as simple as this
Something as simple as this
Saw all seven wonders, trying to make some sense
Memorised the mantra Confucius said
But it only let me down.
It only led me where I should not go
Oh and the answer well how could I miss
Something as simple as this
Something as simple as this
All the while you were stood here waiting
For me girl
But it left me looking to get higher still.
Oh and the answer well who would have guessed
Could be something as simple as this
God knows how I could have missed
Something as simple as this
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First of all, amazing song! The lyrics are really relatable and down to earth, but with a twist.
Firstly, it's a story about a young guy searching for some meaning to his life. As the lyrics go on, we hear how he didn't find "it" in booze, pot, travelling, eastern religions, individualism and what not.
Through every chorus we get a hint that as of now, he's found "it", and is amazed by how simple an answer it is. In the end there's the twist, as the guy reveals that the "it" he found is another person.
"I've been falling crashing breaking And all the while you were Stood here waiting For me girl"
In a split second the song about soul-searching turns into one of the most beautiful love songs I've heard in a long, long time.
Reminds me of a very ignorant someone who’s ex wife has been there all along while he screwed me over too. Cheated. He is a lost soul but his pride will kill Jim in the end.
Reminds me of a very ignorant someone who’s ex wife has been there all along while he screwed me over too. Cheated. He is a lost soul but his pride will kill Him in the end.