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Memento Mori

(Stanley Chris)

Steve Jobs said, "Your time is limited; don't waste it living someone else's life," and that is the heart and message of this song. We often get caught up in the motions of life and forget that our days on earth are numbered; even if one had a thousand years, they'd still come to an end. Many people tiptoe through life, hoping to make it safely to death, as one philosopher put it. We have people trapped in jobs they don't like, living lives they hate, and they feel like there is no way out of their misery; they have become so enslaved by society that they have forgotten about the dreams they once nurtured in their hearts when they had the liberty of mind to fantasize and explore the world of their imagination. The song is a reminder that each of us has a purpose to fulfill during our short stay on this side of eternity. It speaks of the fleeting nature of time, and challenges us in the Bridge to cut loose from the crowd, dare out into the unknown and chase the visions we hear calling out to us beyond.

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VERSE 1:
Feels like yesterday
When I opened my eyes
To the yellow sunlight and blue sky
Now it's 10 o'clock on a cold night and
Near 3 decades down the line 

CHORUS 1:
Where are the years gone 
Time's sprinting faster than Usain Bolt
Remember the Dear Paul
Left writings for us to fulfill our call

VERSE 2:
Know that everyday
When you shut off your eyes 
You're one step closer to the other side
Don't just watch the clock make the moments yours and
When your decades end you won't cry

CHORUS 2:
Where are the years gone 
Time's sprinting faster than Usain Bolt
Remember the Dear Paul
Left writings for us to fulfill our call

Many been here before 
Where are they right now like ancient Rome 
Remember the Pharaohs
Thought Egypt would last you can read it all

BRIDGE:
Get out and try
To follow your heart
No matter the price yeah

Dare say goodbye
To those in the crowd
And don't buy their lies no

© Stanley Chris 2022

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