How time slips away

(Edward McBride)

These lyrics paint a picture of opulence and extravagance but also hint at a certain shallowness or emptiness in the pursuit of those living such a life. There are references to the exploitation of young women. There is a case here for the generation or societal trend of living in the moment without any thought for the future.

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Upon the azure Med, we sail, well-fed 
Where dolphins grace the port, whales on starboard spread 
Yet aboard real sharks in the guise 
Old men wealth overflowing, and young males in disguise 
Once relishing life’s grandeur in full flight 
Now plagued by dementia’s unwelcome blight 
Adrift on this vessel, lost amidst seas boughs 
A confusion, aft, and bow – no clarity allows 

Chorus 
Live each day as though the last 
Regrets linger once time has passed 
Stow some, give some and let love light your way 
Stash it away, give some away 

Guard your kin, lest governments lay claim one day 
Until seven, they revel, then to dreams, they stray 
The “boomers” spend and spend, heedless of decay 
For they sense the hour when curtains descend 
Splurging away, for soon it shall all end 
The tapestry of life, threads worn and frayed 
Lost in the opulence, the soul's price paid 
Youthful flames flicker, in the hollow exchanges sold 
As whispers of times toll grow ever bold 

Chorus 
Live each day as though the last 
Regrets linger once time has passed 
Stow some, give some and let love light your way 
Guard your kin, lest governments lay claim one day
© Edward McBride 2023

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