Searching
Mr. Glenn Lyrics
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Just looking for ways to survive
I never did quite realize
How time eats away at your life
Now I am older for sure
And close to the end of it all
So I reflect with hindsight
And I was desperate to find
The things I have here by my side
Now that I've let it all go
I cry for the children so
And I've spent all my life
Searching for nothing
And I've wasted my time
To end up with nothing
And I tried so hard to understand
The yearnings of a younger man
I know that I would change my plans
If I could take my time again
When I was young and alive
Just looking for ways to survive
I never did quite realize
How time eats away at your life
I have spent all my life
Searching for nothing
And I wasted my time
And it's all come to nothing
When I was young and alive
I needed nothing
Now I am ready to die
I've still got nothing
Mr. Glenn's song "Searching" is a soulful contemplation of the cost of time, especially on the things we treasure most in life. The song has a somber tone and a reflective mood that encapsulates the human experience of nostalgia and regret. The singer expresses his regret over the lost opportunities and the choices he has made that have left him with nothing to show for all his years of searching.
The first verse of the song sets the stage for the rest of the song. The singer reflects on his past, when he was young and alive, and was looking for ways to survive. He acknowledges that as a young man, he did not realize how time eats away at life. The second verse is a more poignant one as he reaffirms the fact that he is older for sure and is near the end of it all. He sits alone every night, reflecting on his past with hindsight, and regrets that he never understood the value of the things he has now until he lost them all.
In the chorus, the singer confesses that he has spent all his life searching for nothing and that he has ended up with nothing. He cries for the children, whom he assumes are also searching for something, but as they grow older, they are likely to end up just like him, looking into the void at the end of their lives. The bridge is more introspective, as the singer admits that he tried to understand the yearnings of a younger man, but he now realizes that he could have changed his plans if he had taken his time again.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was young and alive
During my younger years, when I was full of vitality
Just looking for ways to survive
I was preoccupied with finding ways to make it through challenging times
I never did quite realize
I failed to fully comprehend
How time eats away at your life
The rapid passing of time slowly but surely diminishes the content of your life
Now I am older for sure
As I have aged, it is certain now
And close to the end of it all
I am fast approaching the end of my life
So I reflect with hindsight
I look back on my life with a better understanding of past events
Sitting alone every night
I spend my evenings in isolation
And I was desperate to find
I was in an intense search to uncover
The things I have here by my side
The things that are in my possession now
Now that I've let it all go
Now that I have relinquished everything
I cry for the children so
I weep for the future generation
And I've spent all my life
I have used up my entire existence
Searching for nothing
In search of something that never existed
And I've wasted my time
And my time has been squandered
To end up with nothing
Resulting in nothing at all
And I tried so hard to understand
I made a valiant effort to comprehend
The yearnings of a younger man
The strong desires of a younger self
I know that I would change my plans
I acknowledge that I would modify my plans
If I could take my time again
If given the opportunity to relive my life
When I was young and alive
During my younger years, when I was full of vitality
Just looking for ways to survive
I was preoccupied with finding ways to make it through challenging times
I never did quite realize
I failed to fully comprehend
How time eats away at your life
The rapid passing of time slowly but surely diminishes the content of your life
I have spent all my life
I have used up my entire existence
Searching for nothing
In search of something that never existed
And I wasted my time
And my time has been squandered
And it's all come to nothing
The end result has been nothing
When I was young and alive
During my younger years, when I was full of vitality
I needed nothing
I had no pressing needs
Now I am ready to die
Now, as I approach the end of my life, I am willing to pass away
I've still got nothing
My life is still lacking anything significant
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GLENN RAYMOND TIPTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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