not dark yet
Bob Dylan / Paul Simon Lyrics

Shadows are falling and I been here all day
The day is coming to a close and I've been stuck in one place for too long.

It's too hot to sleep and time is running away
The heat prevents sleep and time seems to be slipping away too quickly.

Feel like my soul has turned into steel
I feel emotionless and unfeeling.

I've still got the scars that the sun didn't let me heal
I still carry wounds from the past that haven't fully healed.

There's not even room enough to be anywhere
I feel trapped and stuck in my current situation with no escape.

It's not dark yet, but it's getting there
Although the situation isn't at its darkest point yet, it's rapidly approaching it.

Well my sense of humanity is going down the drain
I'm losing faith in humanity and the goodness of people.

Behind every beautiful thing, there's been some kind of pain
All beautiful things come with a cost or have been shaped by painful experiences.

She wrote me a letter and she wrote it so kind
Someone was kind enough to reach out to me and left a positive message.

She put down in writin' what was in her mind
She deeply expressed her thoughts and feelings through the letter.

I just don't see why I should even care
I feel so numb and indifferent that I struggle to care about anything.

It's not dark yet, but it's getting there
Things are getting worse even though they're not at their darkest point yet.

Well I been to London and I been to gay Paree
I've traveled to different places and experienced different cultures.

I followed the river and I got to the sea
I've explored different paths and reached the end of some journeys.

I've been down to the bottom of a whirlpool of lies
I've experienced the depths of deceit and falsehood.

I ain't lookin' for nothin' in anyone's eyes
I'm not searching for validation or recognition from others.

Sometimes my burden is more than I can bear
The weight of my problems can be unbearable at times.

It's not dark yet, but it's getting there
Even though things aren't completely dark, they are heading in that direction.

I was born here and I'll die here, against my will
I didn't choose to be born here, and I'll die here without any control over it.

I know it looks like I'm movin' but I'm standin' still
Although it looks like I'm making progress, I'm actually stuck in the same place.

Every nerve in my body is so naked and numb
I feel exposed and vulnerable with no sense of feeling or emotion.

I can't even remember what it was I came here to get away from
I've forgotten why I wanted to escape from my problems in the first place.

Don't even hear the murmur of a prayer
I don't hear any words of hope or comfort in my darkest hour.

It's not dark yet, but it's getting there
Although things aren't completely hopeless, they are rapidly heading in that direction.