Vince’s Substack
Vince’s Substack
No return ticket
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No return ticket

Another song about getting back to a previous experience

Verse 1

I had a big sky moment, thought I found the door,

Now my mind’s like “Where’d it go? I want that back once more.”

But weather doesn’t listen, it rolls right through the day,

And chasing yesterday’s sun just makes the clouds all stay.

Chorus

Just this, just this — nothing to get,

Just this, just this — nothing to fix yet,

No return ticket, no “back then” bliss,

Awake feels normal — it feels like this.

Verse 2

My brain makes little movies from a scrap of data light,

Then treats the movie as the world and starts a midnight fight.

Prediction says “Be better,” comparison says “You’re late,”

But that’s just mind machinery trying to regulate.

Chorus

Just this, just this — nothing to get,

Just this, just this — nothing to fix yet,

No return ticket, no “back then” bliss,

Awake feels normal — it feels like this.

Bridge

Body learns slow, habits lag behind,

Old alarms ring out, but they don’t mean “mine.”

Notice the thought exists — don’t read the script,

And the whole tight story starts to lose its grip.

Final Chorus (bigger)

Just this, just this — nothing is missing,

Just this, just this — ordinary kissing

Of life as it is, no special twist,

Awake feels normal — it feels like this.

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