Strangers
Sound And Speedway Lyrics

From the flood
From the chaos or destruction that we've experienced before

Green grass will follow
Nature will continue and regrowth will follow the destruction

Overgrown
Nature overtaking the man-made structures left behind

When healing is rushed
When we don't take the necessary time to properly heal

Like tiny hands
Just as fragile as tiny hands are, so are we fragile when we are healing

Fresh from the water
Just like being born anew or starting over with a clean slate

Like solemn eyes
When we are distrustful or unsure, our eyes tend to reflect that through their expression

Filled with distrust
Fearing the unfamiliar or mistrusting others due to past experiences

Well here's to the days
Looking back on our past and where we came from

We remember where we started
Recalling our humble beginnings or where we came from

But is it too much
Wondering if it's too difficult or impossible to maintain the goodness in our hearts

For our hearts to be good?
Asking whether it is possible to remain pure and good-hearted within a world that can be harsh and unforgiving

All the trees
All the things that surround us and are part of our environment

Were planted by strangers
Realizing that much of what is familiar to us was once put in place by someone we don't know or may have never met

The tiny things
The small details that can create a sense of unease or anxiety within us

That make us feel fear
Acknowledging the things that trigger our fears and anxieties

Now we weep
Feeling sadness or despair

For horses on the freeway
Feeling sorrow for the harm humans unwittingly cause to animals

Hawks on the line
Noticing the presence of wild animals and how they must adapt to survive in the modern world

The grey in our beards
The signs of aging and how we are changing over time

Is this all
Questioning whether there is more to life than what we currently experience

Doomed to repeat
Cyclically going through the same events, without learning from past experiences

Now that we've got
Now that we have all of our basic needs met

All that we need?
Asking if having all our basic necessities met is truly enough to be happy

Still idolize
Still holding onto admiration for those who came before us

Those who came before us
Honoring and learning from our ancestors who paved the way for us

Still just as lost
Despite the guidance we may have been given, we still feel unsure and uncertain

Still able to bleed
Still susceptible to pain and suffering

Well here's to the days
Reminiscing about the past and where we came from

We remember where we started
Recalling our humble beginnings or where we came from

But is it too much
Questioning whether it is too difficult or impossible to maintain the goodness in our hearts

For our hearts to be good?
Asking whether it is possible to remain pure and good-hearted within a world that can be harsh and unforgiving