The One-Line Lyric Challenge

Look Around

December is a time for introspection and reflection, for beginnings and endings. Sometimes, you have to stop and take a look around. Mostly, at yourself. You have much more control over your own life than you're led to believe.

I think I might have picked the only Blues Traveler song out there that doesn't feature the harmonica. But trust me, no one can harmonica like John Popper can harmonica. His voice even sounds like a harmonica.

Enjoy and happy writing!

"Look Around" by Blues Traveler



Lyrics: ▶︎

You'll get no answer from me
About what I want or what I get
Brave enough to speak, afraid to see
Confuse the issue till you forget

And I've tried
To finally decide
Why
I'm in your face

And if you can't already tell
I am unable to let things go
I'm told I do it very well
But more important you should know

That all the same
You've got no one to blame
But yourself
If you call that a waste

Cause it ain't me
That's been hurting you inside
And if you've learned
You'll know much more than I

That you're gonna have to go and find it
You'll have to dig beneath the ground
You'll have to unearth every ugly stone
That kept you on your own
And simply put them down
You're gonna have to look around

You'll get no answer from me
About what I get or what I want
That was enough to make her leave
She's not the first one come and gone

And I don't care
Buyer beware
Of me
Cause it might get rough

If you want peace then live alone
If you wanna hide then find a stage
Each a brief but perfect home
To accommodate your rage

And sometimes
In the midst of all my crimes
I feel lost
Or have I lost enough

Remaining friends
Remind me as they say
It's up to you
The things you throw away

And still you're gonna have to go and find it
You'll have to dig beneath the ground
You'll have to unearth every ugly stone
That kept you on your own
And simply put them down
You're gonna have to look around

Prompt: "The things you throw away" (Prompt closed)