The Reason to Stay lyrics are about “Questioning the Dream.” There is an inevitable period of any soulful journey where plans fall apart, losses mount, energy dissipates—we wonder where we are, and where we’re going. Activities that once seemed so vibrant and alive are suddenly without animation or meaning. We were still searchers at that point, but instead of seeking enchantment, we were looking merely for a reason to stay in the dream.

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We struggle to remain true to our purpose, sometimes disconnected by life’s traumas.

 

Life’s meaning rests within our days of endless cycles and ceaselss change.

 

Our routines cut deep and penetrating ruts into our possibilities.

 

Sometimes what we imagine is different from the way things are.

 

Before we deceive others, we first lie to ourselves.

 

Creating closure dignifies and celebrates important new beginnings.

 

If we want different answers we must ask new questions.

 

Good-byes are final whether anticipated or expected.

 

We tirelessly build and rebuild lives that are inherently precarious and fragile.

 

Tomorrow inevitably brings change and often with it, hope.