Israel Baker - New Year's Reflections Lyrics

Spend some time looking back
To when the world was young and wild

Pictures capture time
And all the love
We were given as a child

A time when everything was new
A time that lingered, a time that grew
A time where you could trust
The ground beneath your feet

I hope I will see that time repeat

Break down the wall that hides
The landscape of your soul

Paint in pastel green
A bright and verdant scene

A place that's old and overgrown
With vines that stretch down to the bone
A skeleton for every word left unsaid
I hope I can die without that regret

A regret that never leaves
Your whole life it feeds, feeds, feeds
The truth feels hollow and we know it isn't fair

It's time to embrace the new year
So much has changed but my heart's still here
Wishing on a shooting star
The child you loved feel so far

Recall the cicada buzz
In the sticky summer sun

Regain the chilly rain
Where the windy willows used to sing

A song that opened every door
To every culture's molten core

An identity mingled in their pain
I hope I can hear that song once again

Shut up the tongue
That feeds on your feeble minds

Given yourself some room
To let your ancient flower bloom

A flower made of lead
Sinks into an unmade bed
Gives off a fragrance unruly and unkempt

I hope I can die without much regret

Regret that never leaves
Your whole life it feeds feeds feeds
The truth feels hollow and we know
It isn't fair

It's time to embrace the new year
So much has changed but my heart's still here
Wishing on a shooting star
The child you loved feel so far