I really wrote this song for Suno, based on the line that seemed to ask for a song "all the reasons why". This is not really autobiographical, though there really is a movie in my past (which I've never seen)
Everyone has a place they are coming from Don't goad the horse when it won't run. I detect sorrow in your eyes Because there were no alibis. (chorus) All the reasons why You gave it your last try The only way to forgive yourself is to take the past off the shelf It's worthwhile when you pause Trace the roots, trace the cause Find a peace under God's sky: When you know the reasons why. Our mind is a spectator, but we're also on the stage We adlib the lines, when we can't find the page. There's a gap between who we are and who we wish to be. Who we are is how we deal with that discrepancy. Some blame others for that gap Some blame it on fortunes mishap Some say they meant it all along Convince themselves there's nothing wrong. You can replay the movie in your mind Facing facts can feel unkind Still, tracing causes breaks the chain, So you won't show that side again. All the reasons why, The thoughts we hide, the truths we deny. And if your heart can heal again, It starts with seeing where it’s been. We’re all just travelers on our own Kicking ourselves for what we should have known. At least we have to try. To find out the reasons why.
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