What Have You Been Looking For

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Your arcane eyes don't see me

I know I should let it be

Are you the same as you used to be

Maddening dichotomy

Mountains high or seas below

Rushing rapids, rivers slow

Wherever you are, you can't let go

What have you been looking for

Fell from space into my world

Bad idea or so I've heard

You were first, I was second or third

Now I see just how absurd

Light of day we never saw

But I always wanted more

You're just a stranger behind the door

What have you been looking for

Time has lapsed, it's clear to see

It was all so unsteady

You wanted to conquer everything

But all it did was spoil me

Surely you had no remorse

You remained straight on your course

A fiend with pretty words as your lure

What have you been looking for

I won't sip your glass of wine

I won't stay and waste my time

You were a phantom I couldn't find

Changing shape and undefined

Still I ran out my front door

Waiting 'til I could no more

Determined, willful and so unsure

What have you been looking for

Author's Note

Thanks for stopping by to read my lyrics!

Reviews

[Devons]

The way the final line of each verse links and rhymes with the central recurring line is the winning aspect of this piece. It eclipses all else and brings the whole into perspective, creating a complete persona and signature which appeals effectively.
I think when it comes to lyrics (I assume that's the intended form of these words) it very much depends on the cadence of delivery as to the effectiveness of the song. For instance, some can manipulate awkward and complicated lines into a smooth, natural layer of sound. I may listen at some point, though I prefer poems as poems. I'm open-minded though :)

[Athena Marie]

Thank you for the kind, insightful review Devons. I agree words can take on an entirely different feeling when they are sung as opposed to read on a page.