High Hopes
Pink Floyd
Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young
In a world of magnets and miracles
Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boundary
The ringing of the division bell had begun
Along the Long Road and on down the Causeway
Do they still meet there by the Cut
There was a ragged band that followed our footsteps
Running before time took our dreams away
Leaving the myriad small creatures trying to tie us to the ground
To a life consumed by slow decay
The grass was greener
The light was brighter
With friends surrounded
The nights of wonder
Looking beyond the embers of bridges glowing behind us
To a glimpse of how green it was on the other side
Steps taken forwards but sleepwalking back again
Dragged by force of some inner tide
At a higher altitude with flag unfurled
We reached the dizzy heights of that dreamed of world
Encumbered forever by desire and ambition
There's a hunger still unsatisfied
Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon
Though down this road we've been so many times
The grass was greener
The light was brighter
The taste was sweeter
The nights of wonder
With friends surrounded
The dawn mist growing
The water flowing
The endless river
I have never heard this song before until I read your blog, Carrie. The songs seems to say that life catches up to you when you get older. The line "To a life consumed by slow decay" seems to say when you get stuck in a job or a relationship, the possibilities and ambition lurk in the shadows. "There's a hunger still unsatisfied" seems to say that we are still unsatisfied with our lives and there could be something better. "Running before time took our dreams away. Leaving the myriad small creatures trying to tie us to the ground." When all one wants to do is to be with friends, find a soulmate and be passionate with our hobbies. But all we are left with is daydreaming of what could have been.
Mark03:56 PM EST