I think that this one and "It's In Our Hands" actually express the same.
In "It's In Our Hands" she says: look no further, it's right here; you already have all you need, don't be cruel to yourself: it mustn't get any better off. Nature should be enough for us, but we always foolishly struggle for more.
In "It's Not Up To You" she says: there's too much clinging, too much pressure. You can't decide what you receive, so just accept things as they come to you. Don't struggle looking for some magic formula - it mustn't get any better off than...
I think that this one and "It's In Our Hands" actually express the same.
In "It's In Our Hands" she says: look no further, it's right here; you already have all you need, don't be cruel to yourself: it mustn't get any better off. Nature should be enough for us, but we always foolishly struggle for more.
In "It's Not Up To You" she says: there's too much clinging, too much pressure. You can't decide what you receive, so just accept things as they come to you. Don't struggle looking for some magic formula - it mustn't get any better off than this. Don't be cruel to yourself, it's not up to you... and I could even add: it's not meant to be a strife.
So it's quite the same, you see.
Ah, the beauty of destiny in action. Our best aims often thwarted and the lingering sadness these things throw off.
It's reassuring to tell yourself you are not in charge. It's a sanity check.
It's also a contradiction with "It's in our hands". Or maybe not. Individually, we may be weak, together, we are stronger.
I think that this one and "It's In Our Hands" actually express the same. In "It's In Our Hands" she says: look no further, it's right here; you already have all you need, don't be cruel to yourself: it mustn't get any better off. Nature should be enough for us, but we always foolishly struggle for more. In "It's Not Up To You" she says: there's too much clinging, too much pressure. You can't decide what you receive, so just accept things as they come to you. Don't struggle looking for some magic formula - it mustn't get any better off than...
I think that this one and "It's In Our Hands" actually express the same. In "It's In Our Hands" she says: look no further, it's right here; you already have all you need, don't be cruel to yourself: it mustn't get any better off. Nature should be enough for us, but we always foolishly struggle for more. In "It's Not Up To You" she says: there's too much clinging, too much pressure. You can't decide what you receive, so just accept things as they come to you. Don't struggle looking for some magic formula - it mustn't get any better off than this. Don't be cruel to yourself, it's not up to you... and I could even add: it's not meant to be a strife. So it's quite the same, you see.