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This Is Only Temporary

from A Year in Review by Noah Glenn

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This is only temporary
What do I even gain?
A generation comes, another goes
But the earth will still remain

And since it’s only January
There’s still a year to come
The sun will rise and the sun will set
Back to where it had begun
What has been is what will be done
There is nothing new under the sun

This is only temporary
Everything we build
Every stream runs into the sea
But the sea is never filled

It’s enough to make you weary
I can’t begin to say
My eyes and ears are never satisfied
Cause they are never filled all the way
And you can’t see what isn’t on display
What is crooked will never be straight

I first thought I was wise
Then I opened my eyes

There’s nothing new under the sun
I can’t do anything but what has always been done
There’s no remembrance of the past
We even forget the things that have not yet come to pass

This is only temporary
Cause fire always burns
The wind will run its course around the world
But it’s a circle that returns

It really is extraordinary
All that’s left in store
Seeking novelty will take you to
Mountain tops and ocean floors
But you won’t find what you’re looking for
Cause what you seek is knocking on your door

I thought that I was wise
Until I opened my eyes

There’s nothing new under the sun
I can’t do anything but what has always been done
There’s no remembrance of the past
We even forget the things that have not yet come to pass

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from A Year in Review, track released October 1, 2011
Featuring Damian Beltsmith on violin

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Noah Glenn is a filmmaker, musician, and composer living in Memphis, TN.

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