Stars

I can't help but turn my gaze up to the stars from time to time. It's amazing to think that the light from many of these started millions of years ago and it's only reaching us now. How much has changed since? Are they still there. Guess that's why to some degree people are really like stars, their light may last a lot longer and only really be seen long after they are gone.

"Stars" by Switchfoot is one of those that I came across perhaps by accident or by fate (the Force knows no coincidence, so I'm going with the latter) but I think it sums up a lot about how I feel about the world today.

Maybe I've been the problem, maybe I'm the one to blame
But even when I turn it off and blame myself, the outcome feels the same
I've been thinkin maybe I've been partly cloudy, maybe I'm the chance of rain
Maybe I'm overcast, and maybe all my lucks washed down the drain

I've been thinking 'bout everyone, everyone you look so lonely

But when I look at the stars,
when I look at the stars,
when I look at the stars I see someone else

When I look at the stars,
the stars, I feel like myself

Stars lookin at our planet watching entropy and pain
And maybe start to wonder how the chaos in our lives could pass as sane
I've been thinking bout the meaning of resistance, of a hope beyond my own
And suddenly the infinite and penitent begin to look like home

I've been thinking bout everyone, everyone you look so empty

But when I look at the stars,
when I look at the stars,
when I look at the stars I see someone else

When I look at the stars,
the stars, I feel like myself

stars, stars
everyone, everyone feels so lonely
everyone, yeah everyone feels so empty

When I look at the stars,
when I look at the stars,
when I look at the stars I feel like myself

When I look at the stars, the stars
I see someone...

People really are stars, just wish they would let their light shine a little. All the world really needs is a little more light... be the first to start.