Cloudless Skies
Looked out my window this morning
Damn.. another cloudy day
Falling further and further behind
This life's become all work, no play
Where the Corporation is heaven
Our CEO has me under his spell
My suit and tie.. strangling 24/7
This heaven's become a living hell
What good is a big corner office
Only time for my computer screen
I can't satisfy all of these investors
Without being ugly, harsh, and mean
And everyday has become cloudy
I feel like I'm a million miles from home
Hating this person that I've become
Surrounded by people, yet all alone
I'm well aware that I shouldn't do this
It only distracts.. and there's no time
But I've been thinking.. where's the sun
What's my reason, and can I still rhyme
Is there a place with cloudless skies
Somewhere I'll never need this phone
Is there a real heaven that isn't hell
Could I have a girl that I walk home
I'm dreaming about my tomorrows
I've started praying it's not too late
That pretty girl who rides the metro
I think I'm going to ask her on a date
It's time to leave my corner office
Discovered I'm good at writing songs
There's a park where it's never cloudy
Close to home... where I belong!
~Lyric Man
Note: Wanted to write a "Wake Up" song about a guy who gets sucked into corporate life and then wakes up one day and realizes he's basically sold his soul to the devil. In exchange for money, position, and shiny things.. he's traded away his freedom, and even love. We're only going thru this life one time.. only one shot at living. Don't live it in perpetual.. cloudy days. I thank God this was something I learned in my 20's. Don't waste your life existing!
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