The Jar

You've waited your whole life in a jar
 Complacent, gazing up at the stars
 You count and count until there's nothing left
 'Cause if you land on one, the rest are dead
 And all the ripples in the universe
 Are the wrinkles forming on your skin
 From throwing your tomorrows to the wind
 We can't pretend
 It's alright, it's alright until our aspirations turn to dust
 Dreams overhead
 Out of time, can't decide on who to be 'cause one life's not enough
 The spark fades, the spool unwinds
 A truth as certain as the changing tides
 Don't go wasting your youth on a stifled plot
 Just take hold of the fruit before branches rot away
 Eclipse your fate
 We can't pretend
 It's alright, it's alright until our aspirations turn to dust
 Dreams overhead
 Out of time, can't decide on who to be 'cause one life's not enough
 Approaching the edge, you carry on with your collection of regrets
 Singing a swan song from the comfort of your bed
 Until it dawns that there is nothing left ahead
 Just the end
 Just the end
 We can't pretend
 It's alright, it's alright until our aspirations turn to dust
 Dreams overhead
 Out of time, can't decide 'cause one life's not enough