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Hoping In Vain

Hoping in vain

We all live today,
hoping for tomorrow
then it disappears

I drift away,
illusions dearly held
but they're vanity

Chorus

Hoping in vain
Everyone is hoping in vain
Hoping in vain
Everyone is hoping in vain


Empty words,
swirling in the strong winds
of a hurricane

All I see,
crashes all around 
none able to explain

Chorus

Hoping in vain
Everyone is hoping in vain
Hoping in vain
Everyone is hoping in vain


It's no use,
hope is an illusion
that you cannot see

Days all done,
time slips through your fingers
that's reality.

Chorus
repeat
fade

John Derek Hamilton
September 03,2016

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Joanna Daniel Date: 9/7/2016 9:53:00 AM I'm glad that you have your hope in God and not these temporary things you mentioned above, which will make all hoping in vain:) Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 9/7/2016 11:37:00 AM Thanks Jo, it's true hoping in a human solution, is in my view, hoping in vain. We need God's Kingdom to come, so we keep praying. Thanks for your time and for the comment.

Paul Callus Date: 9/6/2016 12:12:00 PM These lyrics could inspire a superb song, John. Hope is a complex abstract thing to which we cling and it keeps us from going under. ~ Regards // paul Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 9/6/2016 1:16:00 PM It's true hope is a powerful force, but some put their trust only in humans, and so are disillusioned by our ineptitude, and greed etc, hence the feelings in the song. Not me though I'm a believer.

Winged Warrior Date: 9/4/2016 12:25:00 AM In vain we trust...great write John...do you sing as well...god bless...^WW^ Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 9/4/2016 5:30:00 AM Yes I sing, but not well, therein lies the problem, normally songwriters sing and are successful, but when you have to look for a singer it's more difficult for sure. Thanks for the visit, hey when you gonna do my new contest?