WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MAGIC (Lyrics)
© John Cologon 2022
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Sleepless echoes cling like shadows to the chair
And though you know there's not, you sense somebody there
Remember searching for their hidden face
Though you never found it any place
Nothing happened and you drifted off to sleep
Woke up in the morning with the blankets around your feet
Sun was shining, spring was in the air
Nothing mattered as long as you were there
The feel of grass beneath your feet
And hot days swimming in the creek
It didn't matter that the holidays must end
You were too young to look beyond right there and then
Now you're older it's not the same at all
The old house looks incredibly small
Whatever happened to the bushes where you played?
On heatwave afternoons, you'd nestle in the shade
Childhood magic that somehow lost its spell
Though you still remember very well
Icecream castles in the air
Shared with friends who were not there
Where did it go?
What happened to the magic?
My friend, don't you know
The loss of it was tragic
Oh, where did it go?
What happened to the magic?
Magic, yeah!
Storm clouds linger at the office where you work
Immersed in mundane tasks you know you shouldn't shirk
Deadlines hover, meetings weigh you down
Forehead wrinkles in an endless frown
Whatever happened to the vibrance you once had?
Whatever made your life so solitary and sad?
Childhood magic is nowhere to be found
Teardrops make a silent, shrivelling sound
You put your shoulder to the wheel
And seek escape from what you feel
Where did it go?
What happened to the magic?
My friend, don't you know
The loss of it was tragic
Oh, where did it go?
What happened to the magic?
Magic, yeah!
There must be something in some corner of your mind
To give some pointer to the clues you hope to find
Keys are hidden; treasure buried deep
Echoes haunt the tunnels of your sleep
As something grows within unconscious corridors
Seeping upward, breaking out between your snores
Hidden magic casts its twinkling spell
So strange, although you know it very well
The feel of sunshine on your skin
Awakening life that dwells within
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