Story Behind The Song
A song written in pain and existential crisis
Song Description
This song normalizes unmet expectations of others
| Song Length |
4:57 |
Genre |
Rock - Classic, Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Heartbreak, Sorrow |
| Similar Artists |
Eric Clapton, Elliott Smith |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
The Gift of Mediocrity
Sometimes I sit and wonders
How it all had begun
I'd reach a brand new high
Just to stumble on the second one
I believe that it's all is pending
Fate's long outcome
Because I'd push and push the limits
Just to have it all come undone
If I could rewind to the beginning
I'd take another ride
But I'e keep it all well hidden
Just to fool my foolish pride
These are the places where I go
My room without a key
These places where I'll stay
From then to now, to eternity
These places in my mind
Wish I could leave them all far behind
'cause these people just aren't very kind
I'll disappoint them all in time
I'm tireless in my wonder
A fate to yet unfold
I'll grasp for straws unbroken
Just to save my very soul
A belief in all who are willing
to masquerade with me
A faith in what's fulfilling
...or mediocrity
If I could force-feed my own ending
I'd see another side
But then I'd close my eyes and realize
That I've got no place to hide
These are the places where I go
So throw away your key
'cause these people that I once loved
Are all just travesties
I'll sit and watch them spin
But from the outside looking in
I'll try to love again
So I'll pour myself another friend