Pangaea
Bells Lyrics

Closed off, we wake from the dusk (the dusk)
We feel isolated and separate, but then we wake up from our emotional slumber

Only to step out into open air
We try to engage with the world and connect with others

Just to see the same clouds opening (yeah)
But we realize that our experiences are not unique and that others are going through the same struggles

Into open air, only to step out
We keep trying to find connection even though it's hard

If this is a place people dream of, (people dream of)
We've been told that we should want to be where we are, but maybe that's not actually what we want

Insomnia is the only cure the only antidote
We feel like we can't sleep or relax because we're so dissatisfied with our lives

You've been deceived into thinking this is the perfect life
We realize that the expectations set for us are unrealistic and that our lives are not as perfect as they seem

It's an illusion to your perception, you've been deceived
Our beliefs about what our lives should be like are not based in reality

I wish time was still ancient so I could bridge the gap (bridge the gap)
We wish we could go back in time to a simpler era where we could more easily connect with others

Between here, between there, between you and I (between you and I)
We feel disconnected from ourselves and from others, and wish we could close that emotional gap

Frustration is setting in
We are becoming increasingly upset and angry with our situation

I am seeing red (I'm seeing red)
We're so angry that we feel like we're seeing red

This blessing is a curse
We realize that the opportunities and privileges we have are actually making our lives more difficult, rather than easier

Counting all the things that I took for granted
We realize how much we've been given in life, but didn't appreciate it at the time

Counting down the days
We're waiting for something to happen, and it feels like time is moving too slowly

Watching the clock as it just stands still
We feel stuck and like we're not making progress no matter how hard we try

To just sail away, sail away, sail away
We wish we could leave our current situation and start fresh

Waiting for the morning that takes me home
We're waiting for a moment of clarity or change that will bring us back to our true selves

That takes me home, to take me home
We're searching for a sense of belonging and connection

This bittersweet dream that I dreamt, oh Pangaea
Our longing for connection and belonging is both happy and sad at the same time

All of this is worth every penny every cent
We realize that the struggle to find connection and meaning in life is worth it, no matter how hard it is

I would give back everything just to be back, back home
We long for a sense of home and belonging, and would sacrifice anything to achieve it

This is a bittersweet dream I've dreamt
Our longing for connection and meaning is both happy and sad at the same time

Oh Pangaea, where have you gone?
We're searching for a sense of belonging and connection that seems lost to us

I'm at all four corners of this world
We feel isolated and lonely, even though we're surrounded by people

Oh Pangaea, what have you done?
We blame our lack of connection and belonging on external factors beyond our control