音乐咖啡厅:Brendan James - Constellations

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Crying inside over man, over country.
Disillusioned¹ by the way of it all.
Universe grows like a plague, like a flower.
No one I know doesn’t search for the walls.

When I was young I was hope in a bottle.
Limited none by the ground or the sky.
Water and sun, I would grow and grow.
Limited now by the span of my life.

What if I was supposed to be
A butterfly on the sleeve
Of an aging, dying human being?
And what if I was supposed to carry
The words she spoke² to me
Past the tallest trees, through the galaxy³?

I thought my life would have more purpose
I thought my day would come to call.
I thought my gifts, like constellations⁴,
Were clear to all, to all.

Minimum wage for the work of the masses.
Stealing their chance with their 8 dollar bills.
Falling behind under stress and distraction⁵.
Never do find what they’re born to fulfill⁶.

What if I was supposed to be
An avalanche⁷ down the steep
Of an underwater mountain peak?
And what if I was supposed to bury
Treasure no eyes had seen
Since the ship was sunk over lust⁸ and greed?

I thought my life would have more purpose.
I thought my day would come to call.
I thought my gifts, like constellations,
Were clear to all, to all.

I know when I go I won’t ask for the meaning.
I’ll laugh at it all like a big old bear.
I’ll laugh at myself for the sleepless⁹ nights.
The purpose I sought was a younger man’s care.