Now and Then
When did the clouds roll in And block the sun? I started loving the light - Only when it was gone. And now the rain Is corroding life away. And I've known too much Or too little - to help it stay. We'd chase down streams, Through forests and dreams; But now we're afloat In our own misery. Numbers represented us In schools and fields of grass; Now we represent numbers In banks, homes and jobs. We spoke not with grace But pure emotions on a straight face; And now our minds have learned To betray our hearts. We did not choose friends On the wind we met and made trends; And now we're afraid to meet ourselves Reflecting on the stream that flows still. Engrossed in the magic of tales We kept gliding through storms and fails; And now we give in - even in our thoughts And think what is worth living for? Wanting to change the world then We were young and happy, Failing to change even ourselves no