“Constellations” is a song about our search for purpose and meaning in life. What are we supposed to fulfill? We all come to this existential question at one point or another in our lives. The song’s poignant, vivid lyrics and reference to constellations and galaxies adds to the cosmic weight of thi...
Crying inside over man, over country
Disillusioned by the way of it all
Universe grows like a plague, like a flower
No one I know doesn’t search for the walls
When I was young I was hope in a bottle
Limited none by the ground or the sky
Water and sun, I would grow and grow
Limited now by the span of my life
What if I was supposed to be
A butterfly on the sleeve
Of an aging, dying human being?
And what if I was supposed to carry
The words she spoke to me
Past the tallest trees, through the galaxy?
I thought my life would have more purpose
I thought my day would come to call
I thought my gifts, like constellations
Were clear to all, to all
Minimum wage for the work of the masses
Stealing their chance with their 8 dollar bills
Falling behind under stress and distraction
Never do find what they’re born to fulfill
What if I was supposed to be
An avalanche down the steep
Of an underwater mountain peak?
And what if I was supposed to bury
Treasure no eyes had seen
Since the ship was sunk over lust and greed?
I thought my life would have more purpose
I thought my day would come to call
I thought my gifts, like constellations
Were clear to all, to all
I know when I go I won’t ask for the meaning
I’ll laugh at it all like a big old bear
I’ll laugh at myself for the sleepless nights
The purpose I sought was a younger man’s care