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Ian Flanigan Lyrics

When they lay you in the cold, hard earth,
When you are buried in the unforgiving ground,

will you know what your time is worth?
Will you truly understand the value of your existence?

Will you hear the angels call,
Will you perceive the celestial beings beckoning you,

or find nothing, nothing at all.
Or discover a void, an absence of any significance.

Reincarnated like a bird on a wire,
Reborn like a bird constrained on a perch,

to sing your song in a one man's choir.
To express your unique voice amid a solitary chorus.

You live your life like a rolling stone,
You navigate your existence with constant change,

only happy when you feel alone,
only finding contentment when engulfed in solitude,

only happy when you feel alone.
only happy when you feel alone.

"I got a hole in me,"
"I bear an emptiness within me,"

said the Captain to the sea.
expressed the Captain to the vast expanse of the ocean.

He said,"oh I envy the sky, for she is free.
He exclaimed, "Oh, how I admire the freedom of the sky.

She'll be the death of me, jealousy.
Her liberation will consume me, fueling envy within.

All my life I've been homesick for a place I don't recall.
Throughout my entire existence, I have yearned for an unknown place.

I feel like I was born to fly, though I'm built to fall.
I possess an innate longing to soar, despite my inclination to stumble.

All my life I've been searching for a place I've never seen, but here I don't belong, or there—somewhere in between.
My entire life has been dedicated to seeking a place I have never witnessed, where I do not fit, existing betwixt and between.

Broke my body for a dollar bill,
I sacrificed my physical well-being for monetary gain,

there's a hole in the cup that I'm trying to fill.
Yet, there is an emptiness within me that persists, which I attempt to appease.

A woman's touch can heal your pain, ease your mind, and kill you all the same.
The tender touch of a woman has the power to mend suffering, provide solace, and also destroy.

All I want is what I've earned, all I have is what I've learned.
My desires encompass solely what I have rightfully obtained, and my possessions consist solely of the knowledge I have acquired.

There's nobody that can hold my soul.
No individual possesses the ability to confine my essence.

I'm only happy when I feel alone,
I only experience joy when immersed in solitude,

only happy when I feel alone.
only happy when I feel alone.

"I got a hole in me,"
"I bear an emptiness within me,"

said the Captain to the sea.
expressed the Captain to the vast expanse of the ocean.

He said,"oh I envy the sky, for she is free.
He exclaimed, "Oh, how I admire the freedom of the sky.

She'll be the death of me, jealousy.
Her liberation will consume me, fueling envy within.

All my life I've been homesick for a place I don't recall.
Throughout my entire existence, I have yearned for an unknown place.

I feel like I was born to fly, though I'm built to fall.
I possess an innate longing to soar, despite my inclination to stumble.

All my life I've been searching for a place I've never seen, but here I don't belong, or there—somewhere in between.
My entire life has been dedicated to seeking a place I have never witnessed, where I do not fit, existing betwixt and between.

One night on the ocean,
During a single night upon the boundless sea,

the sea was on the rise.
as the waves surged higher and higher.

The waves began to whisper,
The undulations started murmuring,

"Captain close your eyes,
"Captain, shut your eyes,

Captain close your eyes, we're here to take you home.
Captain, close your eyes, for we have arrived to guide you back to your abode.

We will welcome you as one of our own.
We shall receive you as a cherished member of our collective.

We are all lost souls, happiest alone.
We, who are all adrift spirits, find our greatest delight in solitude.

We welcome you,
We extend our warm embrace to you,

Welcome home.
Welcoming you back to your true refuge.