Song Description

The older I get, the less I know...

Lyrics

"The Less I Know"
Written and Composed by Yves Stilmant © 2025

Verse 1A
Coffee's warm, the light is low
Evening sun begins to go
Time just whispers through the air
Like it knows I'm sittin' there
Verse 1B
Thinkin' 'bout the things I've done
All the fights I lost or won
Was it fate, or just a guess?
Did I give my very best?
Pre-Chorus
I don't have the answers
But the questions still remain
They echo in the silence
Like a song without a name
Chorus
Did I love with all my heart?
Did I play a decent part?
Did I leave some kind of trace,
Or just drift from place to place?
If I fade with no hello...
The more I lived, the less I know

Verse 2A
Tried to be a steady hand
Built a life on shifting sand
Said the words I thought were true
Hoped they meant enough to you
Verse 2B
Was I who I meant to be?
Or just who the world could see?
Did I chase the wind too long?
Did I write the right or wrong?
Pre-Chorus
I don't have the answers
But the questions still remain
They echo in the silence
Like a song without a name
Chorus
Did I love with all my heart?
Did I try to make a start?
Did I learn from what went wrong,
Or just turn it into song?
If I've lost more than I show...
The more I lived, the less I know

Bridge
Maybe truth ain't clear or wide
Maybe peace just lives inside
Maybe we don't need to win
Just be better than we've been

Pre-Chorus (Optional before final chorus)
I don't have the answers
But the questions still remain
They echo in the silence
Like a song without a name
Final Chorus
Did I do the best I could?
Did I stand where good men stood?
Did I leave a little light,
When the day gave way to night?
Now the road feels soft and slow...
The more I lived, the less I know

Outro (spoken or sung softly)
Just a man with thoughts and time
Lookin' back across the line
Still here...
Still askin' why
Still not sure...
But still alive