Constellations-Brendan James

[ti:Constellations] [ar:Brendan James] [al:Simplify] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Constellations - Brendan James [00:33.98]Crying inside [00:34.56]Over man over country [00:37.02] [00:39.82]Disillusioned [00:40.47]By the way of it all [00:42.35] [00:45.21]Universe grows [00:46.17]Like a plague like a flower [00:48.28] [00:50.60]No one I know doesn't [00:52.04]Search for the walls [00:53.87] [00:56.51]When I was young [00:57.38]I was hope in a bottle [00:59.98] [01:02.29]Limited none [01:03.42]By the ground or the sky [01:05.93] [01:08.01]Water and sun [01:08.88]I would grow and grow [01:11.53] [01:13.58]Limited now by [01:15.03]The span of my life [01:17.55] [01:19.49]What if I was supposed to be [01:21.19] [01:22.19]A butterfly on the sleeve [01:24.53]Of an aging dying human being [01:29.18] [01:30.26]And what if I was supposed [01:31.78]To carry [01:32.80] [01:33.36]The words she spoke [01:34.62]To me past the tallest trees [01:38.23]Through the galaxy [01:40.78]I thought my life [01:44.01]Would have more purpose [01:46.75]I thought my day [01:49.91]Would come to call [01:51.44] [01:52.41]I thought my gifts [01:55.19]Like constellations [01:58.44]Were clear to all [02:01.31] [02:02.22]All [02:05.55] [02:21.88]Minimun wage for the work of a mason [02:25.60] [02:27.52]And a net chance [02:28.31]For the rate dollar bill [02:30.71] [02:33.07]Falling behind under [02:34.46]Stress and distraction [02:36.18] [02:38.99]Never do find what they're born to fulfill [02:41.98] [02:44.62]What if I was supposed to be [02:46.35] [02:47.21]An avalanche down the steep [02:49.50]Of an underwater mountain peak [02:54.07] [02:55.76]And what if I was supposed to bury [02:58.06] [02:58.63]Treasure no eyes had seen since the ship [03:02.14]Was sunk over lust and greed [03:06.45]I thought my life would have more purpose [03:11.72] [03:12.27]I thought my day would come to call [03:17.88]I thought my gifts like constellations [03:23.10] [03:23.61]Were clear to all [03:26.10] [03:27.01]All [03:30.25] [04:03.51]I know I'll go [04:04.78]I don't ask for minutes [04:06.81] [04:09.29]I'll laugh at it all like a big old bear [04:12.55] [04:15.00]I'll laugh at myself for the sleepless nights [04:18.47] [04:20.90]The purpose I sought was a younger man's care