One Republic
Stop and Stare
This town is colder now, I think it's sick of us
It's time to make our move, I'm shakin off the rust
I've got my heart set on anywhere but here
I'm staring down myself, counting up the years
Steady hands, just take the wheel...
And every glance is killing me
Time to make one last appeal... for the life I lead
Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah I know that everyone gets scared
But I've become what I can't be, oh
Stop and stare
You start to wonder why you're 'here' not there
And you'd give anything to get what's fair
But fair ain't what you really need
Oh, can you see what I see
They're tryin to come back, all my senses push
Un-tie the weight bags, I never thought I could...
Steady feet, don't fail me now
Gonna run till you can't walk
But something pulls my focus out
And I'm standing down...
Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah I know that everyone gets scared
But I've become what I can't be, oh
Stop and stare
You start to wonder why you're here not there
And you'd give anything to get what's fair
But fair ain't what you really need
Oh, you don't need
What you need, what you need...
Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah I know that everyone gets scared
But I've become what I can't be
Oh, do you see what I see...
Questions to ponder:
1. What is your favorite lyric?
2. What is this song about?
3. Is “Stop and Stare” negative or sarcastic? Why or why not?
4. With the lyric “I’ve become what I can’t be,” could somebody’s notice of the main character help
him become something different, something better? If somebody took the time to “stop and stare” would his life be better at this point?
5. They sing, “And you'd give anything to get what's fair/But fair ain't what you really need.” Is life fair? What happens when it isn’t? What happens when you’re not fair
6. He sings, "Un-tie the weight bags, I never thought I could..." What is weighing you down?
7. What is the main character’s sense of hope?
8. What gives you hope?
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