Lucky
Joplin Josh Lyrics

Cross the line and erase any doubt
Take risks and be confident in yourself and your decisions

You walk the carpet until you wear it out
Persist in your endeavors until you succeed or until you can go no further

Listening to songs tearing at your heart
Listening to music that evokes emotions of sadness or melancholy

With every box you pack you feel like you could start
Packing up and moving on from something, feeling like it's a fresh start

Crying at the feet of an angel that offers no mercy
Feeling helpless and alone in a difficult situation with no one to turn to

Standing like a statue through the ages
Enduring through difficult times and standing strong

And you're on your knees
Being humbled by circumstances or struggling to keep going

Sometimes you feel lucky
Occasionally, things go your way and you feel fortunate

You still believe
Despite setbacks, you have hope and faith in the future

Looking in the mirror and staring past yourself
Reflecting on oneself and feeling disconnected from who you see

Everyone is helpful but no one's any help
Others may try to assist, but ultimately the burden falls on oneself

And just like a ghost that floats above the floors
Feeling like an outsider or disconnected from one's surroundings

You glide down the hallway through the automatic doors
Moving through life without much thought or feeling, going through the motions

And these streets pretend to be an old friend
Feeling familiar with one's surroundings, but not actually connected to them

Familiar and knowing
Having a sense of familiarity with one's environment

But you have nothing else in common, Save for where you're going
Feeling like you have nothing in common with those around you except for the path you're all on

Say goodbye to the last guest leaving
Saying farewell to the past or to something that has ended

And room seems empty
Feeling a sense of loss or emptiness after something has finished

Sometimes you just want to scream
Feeling overwhelmed or frustrated and needing a release

'Til you break down gently
Allowing oneself to feel emotions and release them in a kind or gentle manner

And now it's years from then so little's ever said
Looking back on the past and realizing how little has been spoken or thought of it

To remind us of the age, to bring back the dead
Reflecting on the passage of time and how it affects our memories

But memory is a funny thing what it chooses to forget
Recalling how memories can fade or become distorted over time

The evidence of lives we've lived and ones we haven't yet
The lasting impact of the lives we've led and the ones we have yet to lead