High Hopes

[00:49.68] Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young [00:56.38] In a world of magnets and miracles [01:02.25] Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boundary [01:08.04] The ringing of the division bell had begun [01:15.29] Along the Long Road and on down the causeway [01:21.44] Do they still meet there by the Cut? [01:28.02] There was a ragged band that followed in our footsteps [01:34.49] Running before time took our dreams away [01:39.85] Leaving the myriad small creatures trying to tie us to the ground [01:47.03] To a life consumed by slow decay [01:52.82] The grass was greener [01:56.28] [01:58.94] The light was brighter [02:02.49] [02:06.18] With friends surrounded [02:09.94] [02:13.04] The nights of wonder [02:16.62] [02:19.49] Looking beyond the embers of bridges glowing behind us [02:26.95] To a glimpse of how green it was on the other side [02:33.05] Steps taken forwards, but sleepwalking back again [02:39.80] Dragged by the force of some inner tide [02:45.10] At a higher altitude with flag unfurled [02:51.85] We reached the dizzy heights of that dreamed of world [02:58.02] [04:01.65] Encumbered forever by desire and ambition [04:08.01] There's a hunger still unsatisfied [04:12.60] [04:14.93] Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon [04:20.87] Though down this road we've been so many times [04:26.45] The grass was greener [04:29.92] [04:33.36] The light was brighter [04:39.40] The taste was sweeter [04:43.62] [04:46.36] The nights of wonder [04:52.21] With friends surrounded [04:58.39] The dawn mist glowing [05:03.26] [05:05.36] The water flowing [05:09.46] [05:11.69] The endless river [05:18.38] Forever and ever [05:20.17]