Isabel
Turner Frank Lyrics

So now the years are rolling by,
Time passes quickly.

And it's not long since you and I could have been Train drivers and astronauts.
We had the potential for great things.

And now we're stuck in furnished ruts,
Our lives are monotonous.

But yet the thing that really cuts Is that we can't remember how we got caught.
We feel trapped, but we don't know how we got here.

Filtered air, computer screens, Muffled sighs and might-have-beens Count your blessings, then breathe, And count to ten.
We work in offices, and it's important to take a break and appreciate what we have.

And though it doesn't often show, We are scared because we know Our forefathers were farmers and fishermen.
We are afraid of the unknown because our ancestors had simpler lives.

And so the world has changed, Worse or better's hard to tell, But my hope remains within the arms of Isabel.
The world is different now than it was before, but the singer finds comfort in their relationship with Isabel.

So now our calloused hands once told A story honest as it's old of sowing seeds And setting sail.
We used to be farmers and sailors, and those experiences shaped who we are.

But now our hands are soft and weak And working seven days a week At these salvation schemes that are bound to fail.
Our current jobs leave us tired and disillusioned.

And I'll admit that I am scared Of what I don't understand. But darling, if you're there, Gentle voice and soothing hands, To quiet my despair, To shore up all my plans, Darling, if you're there
The artist is looking for comfort and support from Isabel.

And so the world has changed, And I must change as well. The machines we've made will damn us into hell. And the time will come when all must save themselves. I will save my soul in the arms of Isabel.
The world is changing rapidly, and the singer feels like they need to adapt. However, they still find solace in Isabel.