One With Everything
One With Everything
Written by Styx
Lead vocals by Tommy Shaw
Hold on tightly to your innocence
And don’t you let go
Until you know it’s gonna be your way
Through the tangle and the bramble
There’s a thread that runs through
And it’s true
There’s no need to be afraid
Smiling ear to ear
It’s something in the atmosphere
Every star above reflecting in your sea of love
Is it just a dream
Or are things as they really seem
Somebody help me make the call
You could be the light
That shines so bright
You show the way to go
And if it’s so
Don’t be too surprised
Just give yourself a chance
And take a glance
Around to see the glow
Burning in my eyes
Smiling ear to ear
It’s something in the atmosphere
Every star above reflecting in your sea of love
This is not a dream
It’s just the way it’s always been
You’ve got to rise above it all
Somewhere down the road that we follow
We’ll be one with everything
I know as soon as tomorrow
We could be arriving
Somewhere down the road that we follow
We’ll be one with everything
I know as soon as tomorrow
We could be arriving
And in my dreams I’m there by your side
Learning to fly again
The world we see (World we see and hear)
Is a mystery (Mystery but we)
But we hold the key (Hold the key to the door)
If we have the faith to live (Have the faith anymore)
And believe
Somewhere down the road that we follow
We’ll be one with everything
I know as soon as tomorrow
We could be arriving
And in my dreams I’m there by your side
Learning to fly again
Interpretation
To be "one with everything" is a philosophical concept derived from pantheism (all is god) and/or panentheism (all is in god). It is most often associated with Buddhism and the idea that upon reaching enlightenment a person can become one with everything.
Hold on tightly to your innocence and don’t you let go until you know it’s gonna be your way.
If you can remain innocent like a child, perhaps you can avoid the corruption that inevitably creeps into our lives.
Through the tangle and the bramble there’s a thread that runs through, and it’s true: there’s no need to be afraid.
As you work your way through the challenges in life, find the thread that will guide you through the obstacles to the other side.
Smiling ear to ear, it’s something in the atmosphere. Every star above reflecting in your sea of love.
When you have enough love in your heart, it comes out as a smile that is contagious.
Is it just a dream, or are things as they really seem? Somebody help me make the call.
Buddhism includes the concept that life is a dream. Many wonder whether life is but a dream.
(You may recall this simply rhyme: "row, row, row your boat gently down the stream / merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily / life is but a dream")
You could be the light that shines so bright you show the way to go, and if it’s so don’t be too surprised.
Don't be surprised if that "light" that emanates from your smile and acts of love toward others helps shows others the way.
Just give yourself a chance and take a glance around to see the glow burning in my eyes.
Smiling ear to ear it’s something in the atmosphere. Every star above reflecting in your sea of love.
You can see your effect on me, reflected in my eyes.
This is not a dream it’s just the way it’s always been. You’ve got to rise above it all.
Life is not a dream, after all, but you have what it takes to reach your dreams.
The world we see and hear is a mystery, but we hold the key to the door.
Regardless of what we've learned through scientific inquiry, we still don't really understand the world we live in, but we do have the ability to achieve our dreams.
If we have the faith to live (have the faith anymore) and believe, somewhere down the road that we follow, we’ll be one with everything. I know as soon as tomorrow, we could be arriving, and in my dreams I’m there by your side, learning to fly again
We need to have faith in ourselves and believe we can achieve our dreams. For the Buddhist, the goal would be enlightenment. For me, I just dream of being with you.
Comments
Post a Comment