I heard this old story before
I've heard this same tale repeatedly

With the people keeping calling for the metaphors
People want stories with poetic language

But, don't leave much up to the imagination
They want more imagery and figurative language

So I want to give this imagery back
I want to provide vivid descriptions

But I know it ain't just so easy like that
But I'm aware that storytelling isn't simple

So, I turn the page and read the story again and again and again
So, I keep reading and refining my craft

Sure seems the same with a different name
Each story has a similar pattern no matter what it's called

We're breaking and rebuilding, and we're growing always guessin'
Life is always changing and we're trying our best to navigate it

Never knowing shocking but we're nothing
We never truly know what's going to happen, and in the grand scheme of things we're insignificant

We're just moments
We only exist for a brief period of time

We're clever but we're clueless
We're intelligent but often unsure of what to do

We're just human
We're flawed and imperfect beings

Amusing and confusing
Our behavior and existence can be both entertaining and perplexing

We're tryin' but where is this all leading
We're making an effort, but don't always know where we're going

It all happens so much faster
Life moves quickly, sometimes catching us off guard

Than you can say a disaster
Before we realize it, something bad has occurred

Want to take a time lapse and look at it back
We desire to view life in retrospect to gain better understanding

We found the last one but maybe that's just the answer
We've discovered some truths, but there may be more questions than answers

That we're after but after all
We're searching for knowledge, but ultimately it may be unattainable

We're just a bubble in a boiling pot
We're a minuscule part of a vast, complex world

Just one breath in a chain of thought
We're just a temporary participant in a continuum of ideas

The moment's just combusting
Each experience is a brief, brilliant explosion of emotion

Feels certain but we'll never never know
We may feel confident about something, but we'll never have complete certainty

Knock knock on a door to door
This line is a metaphorical reference to the search for truth

Tell you that the metaphors is better than yours
There may be better ways to describe things than the ones we currently have

And you can either sink or swim
We must either adapt or fail

Things are looking pretty grim
The future may not be optimistic

If you don't believe in what feedin'
If you question the validity of something

It's got no feeling so we'll read it again and again and again
We revisit concepts to comprehend and connect with them

Our hearts are strong, our heads are weak, we'll always be competing
Our emotions can be powerful, but rational thought is often less effective. We're always striving for more.

But the truth is, all we got's question
We have more questions than answers about the nature of reality

We'll never know
We'll never have all the answers

We'll never know
We'll never have all the answers

We'll never know
We'll never have all the answers