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The Big Picture (On the craving for knowledge and the smallness of the individual)

from Philosofun (with tears) by Try to Understand

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On a waterfall
I saw a bird
A dove, a symbol.
Maybe not.
An organism
To be cut
A life, a part
A fleeting thought
In the grand scale of events
In the grand scale of events
I hope to know.

On a personal note,
I have nothing to say.
I know nothing at all.
So I'll just keep my mouth shut.
It's nothing serious.
It's just the passing of the time.
And at the end of the day,
At the end of our days,
One in seven billion lives.

The Great Plains Bison
Ancient Egypt
All the facts that can't be known.
That's why I love my books
The precious records
Of another world.
In the grand scale of events,
In the grand scale of events,
I hope to know!

I live my life a world apart
The other side that's in my heart.
Is it outside that turns my thoughts?
Or am I able to break off?
In the grand scale of events,
I hope to know.

On a personal note,
I have nothing to say.
I know nothing at all
So I'll just keep my mouth shut.
It's nothing serious.
It's just the passing of the time.
And at the end of the day,
At the end of our days,
One in seven billion
One in seven billion lives,
And that's just fine.

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from Philosofun (with tears), released December 30, 2019

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A poet turned songwriter. Still developing skills as a recording artist. Currently working alone with occasional collaborations, but hopefully a full band soon.

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