I've been livin in a room without windows Away from the sun, no oxygen I couldn't tell if it was day night Away from sun, growing nowhere fast Rushing along on the pavement Don't even look at the people's faces, going places
When an old man said stop You nearly stepped on a flower Growing the cracks And you didn't even notice
[Chorus:] Wake up smell the roses Life is happening and you don't know Wake up, take a moment Grab it in your hands... and own it
I realise our love is that flower Been neglecting the thing most precious to me You've been talking but I haven't been listening static in the noise been drowning you out I so wanna be in the future That I keep tripping
Over my own shoe laces In these human races i'm brought back to now And the volume goes down There's peace in his words as loud as a shout sayin'
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He says
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Like birthday I forgot I was with you But I was not... really there Snap your fingers, that's your life Not gonna let pass my by no When an old said stop You nearly stepped on a flower Growing Through the cracks And you didn't even notice