A song filled with symbolism and metaphors, with a three-fold application. Progressive with a touch of jazz.
lyrics
I was having an adventure and you were there
A sense of hope and laughter was in the air
Three beams of radiant light gleamed in front of me
Quite a moving sight for a transferee
Beckoning me on to look around
This world so full of sights, so full of sounds
As I look I see and feel a rush of blue
Can't deny the wonders of the view
Dogs and kangaroos play to the left of me
To the right there's beaches and the sea
Crabs and dolphins frolic in the tide
Who could have known how deep this would reach inside?
As I look I see a figure there
I realize it's me, I begin to stare
I see me bathing in these rays of light
Even mighty glaciers melt at the sight
How did I come to be in this wonderland?
Why's there another me running in the sand?
Why is there a girl selling coconuts
Wandering in and out the surrounding huts?
Little did I know what these beams would do
Shine there way inside, sparking things anew
Brightening the way through adventureland
Bringing renewed life to this world of sand
There's a pinnacle of light
That's forever burning bright
And the beams extend from there
Causing a stillness to the air
And the visuals appeal
So majestic, so surreal
But soon will I have to go?
Oh, say it isn't so...
Seems I must depart, how I'm glad I came
(And I never will forget)
Affected is my heart, I won't be the same
(Nor will I ever regret)
The rays which made this whole trip possible
(Shining bright as the sun)
Will never know how much they're irreplaceable
(Not to be outdone)
Reminders of this world are in everything
(All and everything around)
The mountains and the sea, strumming heartstrings
(Every sight and every sound)
I'd love to return to this wondrous place
(Each and every single day)
But I know I must remain in this other space
(Kept within this world of clay)
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