Leaves, Trees, Forest Lyrics

Lyric discussion by phoenixlol 

Cover art for Leaves, Trees, Forest lyrics by Dan Mangan

I think this song is about the futility of hope. Not that it's bad, but it's also misleading, so all you can do is go with the flow.

I take it as more "enjoy the little things." They're what keeps you going, everything else is nice, but they aren't worth giving yourself up for.