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Jonathan Randol Lyrics

Like dandelions I picked you in the springtime
I chose you like a pretty and delicate flower in the season of new beginnings.

Like vibrant yellow dancers spinning always to the sunlight
You are lively and dance through life like the yellow flowers that always seek the sun.

Like answers we weren't looking for silences I can't ignore
Sometimes we find solutions accidentally, and I can't overlook the silence this creates.

Solar systems ringing with the same rhyme.
Our universe is so vast, yet everything harmoniously exists and revolves around one another.

Our ancestors left us all their bone tools
Our forefathers gifted us with their primitive tools made of bones.

Fire making medicine their shamans and their fools
Fire was both mystical and ordinary to our ancestors, and they used it for medical and other purposes.

A clay jar filled with all we hid
There exists a jar made of clay that stores what we've hidden from view.

With hope still trapped beneath the lid
This jar contains our aspirations, yearnings, and dreams that remain enclosed within it.

Multiple choice answers waiting for us to choose.
Opportunities abound, and we must make decisions as we follow a path.

But I haven't found what you're looking for
I have searched in every corner, but I haven't discovered what you're seeking.

Though I've looked hard and I've traveled far
I have put in the effort and moved across significant distances, but I still haven't found what you're after.

But like you I've heard that somewhere
Similar to you, I have heard whispers of something that may be what you desire.

Hope's alive inside a jar.
The jar contains hope that we all seek and crave.

Like sunlight reflected off that other ball
The other celestial body reflects sunlight, similar to how we reflect off others.

Starlight shines from somewhere not so far at all
The stars above us emit light that reaches us, and we are never too far from star dust.

Like diamonds in the rough you say
I see hidden beauty and potential in those who society overlooks.

You see them sparkle anyway
Despite adversity, you still witness their radiance and beauty.

Saving all your quarters but there's no one to call
You save your resources for an uncertain future, and there's no one to rely on as a safety net.

This ball has dropped more than once they say
Mistakes have been made before, and the same thing keeps happening.

All of these changes rearranging the same thing
Despite everything happening around us, the essential elements remain constant.

Interplay of molecules, breaking gold and silver rules
As atoms interact, they bend and break rules that govern physical matter.

Facing the sky but we still got no wings
Despite having an expansive view of the world, we still lack the ability to fly.

Things are not the object of this game
This journey isn't about acquiring possessions or things.

This game we keep playing and playing the same
We often repeat our patterns and decisions, even though we're seeking a different outcome.

As the day the rain came and washed us away
The day it rained and we were carried away by the storm echoes in our minds.

I heard you say that you're glad that the sun came
Despite the hardship, you expressed appreciation for the life-giving sun that shines down upon us.

It's a shame to waste this taste tested guess
It's unfortunate to squander an opportunity that has already been tested and proven successful.

Icons fake their make shift access
Public figures falsely appear to have access they don't possess.

Holding the key to the door
They possess the power to grant access to something coveted.

You look at me and I see that your sure
You scrutinize me, and I recognize that you're confident and clear about what you want.

As we both make our way with our crimes to confess
We both have errors to admit as we navigate this path.

I think I know what you're going thru
I have an idea about what you're experiencing.

So this suitcase full of ashes I brought back for you
I have this luggage containing remnants of the past that I brought back for you.

Somehow I feel it might help you to deal
Perhaps it may aid you in coping.

But now I think it's time that you found out the truth
It's time for you to learn the reality of the matter.

That youth is not the tonic that you thought it was
Youthfulness isn't the solution to your difficulties as you imagined it would be.

Running from the source of pain but never far enough
You attempt to evade the things that cause you distress, but they somehow manage to catch up to you.

It's hard to keep the edge of reason
It's difficult to remain rational and level-headed in emotional situations.

Even when your fine creation is covered
Even when your creative efforts are concealed or obscured from view.

Is covered with rust.
They may still decay and rust from the passage of time and neglect.

Hope's alive,
The spark of hope is still present.

Hope's alive,
The ember of hope persists.

Hope's alive... inside a jar.
Hope lingers within the jar, waiting to be discovered and embraced.