Partly inspired by the poem 'A Study Of Reading Habits' by Philip Larkin
lyrics
By dropping out,
And by hesitation,
By backing down,
And walking away from confrontation.
I feigned chasing dreams,
In reality, I let them get away.
By doing nothing,
whilst going through the motions.
By keeping calm,
and keeping a tight rein on my emotions.
I feigned chasing excitement,
Secretly, I let it get away.
Reading about history's no substitute for making it.
Reading about history's no substitute for anything at all.
By thinking small,
And not taking chances.
By staying quiet,
and sitting on the sidelines at dances.
I feigned chasing girls,
But sadly, I let them get away.
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