Story Behind the Song
I wrote this song during a transitional period in my life when I was struggling with the challenge of trying to manage all the many changes in life... growing older, my children becoming adults, long term relationships coming to an end...
Lyrics
DID YOU EVER WONDER WHY IT IS THAT THINGS JUST SLIP AWAY?
THE THINGS WE HOLD SO DEAR IN LIFE ARE THE THINGS THAT JUST DON’T STAY.
WE HOLD ON FOR DEAR LIFE WHEN LITTLE DO WE KNOW
THE PROBLEMS START WHEN WE HOLD SO TIGHT, INSTEAD OF LETTING GO.
WE HOLD ONTO PREJUDICE ON WHICH HATE AND ANGER FEED,
WE HOLD ONTO ANCIENT WAYS THAT NO LONGER SUIT OR NEEDS,
WE HOLD ONTO OLD IDEAS THAT KEEP US IN THE DARK,
WE HOLD ONTO FEELINGS THAT PIERCE AND WOUND OUR HEARTS.
ALL WE HAVE WILL PASS, DUST TO DUST.
WE’RE ALL HERE TO HELP EACH OTHER LEARN WHAT WE ALL MUST.
WE MUST BELIEVE CHANGE IS GOOD, AND IN GOING WITH THE FLOW
BECAUSE LIFE CAN BE A HEAVEN ON EARTH WHEN WE BELIEVE IN LETTING GO.
WE HOLD ONTO PREJUDICE ON WHICH HATE AND ANGER FEED,
WE HOLD ONTO ANCIENT WAYS THAT NO LONGER SUIT OR NEEDS,
WE HOLD ONTO OLD IDEAS THAT KEEP US IN THE DARK,
WE HOLD ONTO FEELINGS THAT PIERCE AND WOUND OUR HEARTS.
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