Story Behind The Song

After realizing I was spending too much time on things that were ultimately not that important, I realized there are things in life I have to now before it's too late.

Song Description

An introspective look at the way people tend to get bogged down in the details and frustrations of life while failing to see and experience all that is really happening around them. The song asks us if we've really accomplished everything we've wanted to do, while at the same time questioning our significance in the vast universe.

Lyrics

There was a flash and a crash and my mind did a fifty-yard dash
I saw that the world was composed of liars and lawyers and petty cash
I knew there had to be a better plan and I hoped that I could find one honest man
So I turned my eyes to the sky

I saw the moon and I thought how it?s stayed unchanged for so long
Watching like a wise old man who knows what?s about to go wrong
If we?d only look into his eyes we?d see the triviality of our lives
And turn on again

In one thousand years where will all the songs have gone?
And will they know your name?
There?s billions roaming aimlessly in a faceless crowd
They all look quite the same
In one thousand years will the world remember you?
Or do you even care?
Should you take a chance on leaving with no legacy?
Is that something you can bear?

Look at the stars and you?ll see that we?re trapped on a tiny island
And trying to make a move is just like swimming in quicksand
You?ll just have to accept the fact that there is no way to turn it back
So turn on again

In one thousand years where will all the songs have gone?
And will they know your name?
There?s billions roaming aimlessly in a faceless crowd
They all look quite the same
In one thousand years will the world remember you?
Or do you even care?
Should you take a chance on leaving with no legacy?
Is that something you can bear?