Gone
Monday, October 20, 2008 11:08 AM
Gone- Jack Johnson
Well look at all those fancy clothes
But these could keep us warm
Just like those.
And what about your soul
Is it cold
Is it straight from the mould
And ready to be sold.
And cars and phones and diamond rings
Bling, bling
Those are only removable things
And what about your mind
Does it shine or
Are there things that concern you more
Than your time
Gone going
Gone everything
Gone give a damn
Gone be the birds when they don’t want to sing
Gone people
All awkward with their things
Gone
Look at you out to make a deal
You try to be appealing but you lose your appeal
And what about those shoes you’re in today
They’ll do no good
On the bridges you burnt along the way
You’re willing to sell anything
Gone with your herd
Leave your footprints
And we’ll shame them with our words
Gone people
All careless and consumed
Gone
Gone going
Gone everything
Gone give a damn
Gone be the birds if they don’t want to sing
Gone people
All awkward with their things
Gone
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Ultimately, its what is within that is so much more important than the exterior. Nothing external is lasting. Looks? Beautiful clothes? But what about beyond that? There is no point in being the prettiest person and wearing all the prettiest accessories. Because that will NEVER make you beautiful.
华丽的装饰掩饰不了那颗丑陋的心。
美丽的外表更隐藏不住泛滥的心机。
I must admit that I have been fooled many times, and i mean many times, by how people choose to portray themselves. Some of them very high monitoring that its really difficult to see beyond. But all it takes is a little more time spent together. Just a little more. 在厉害的演员，也有失手的时候。
There are some people you love more and more as you get to know them better. You realize that they subtly do a lot more for people then they PROCLAIM to do. i.e. Do more than they talk.
There are some people who you slowly realize manipulate the world to maximize benefit for themselves. And they dont think it is wrong. Why should it be wrong? Everyone should fend for themselves and maximize their own happiness. They may not set out to harm others, and they may even try to minimize the harm experienced for others. But they still have no qualms about harming someone to benefit themselves. And the scary part is all the self-righteousness. That nothing is wrong! That IS THE WAY things work in this world.
It upsets me that I take longer than I hoped to realize all these things.
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