Castle Mountain Moon - Elephant Lyrics

You gaze through the only door
Of an old fashioned factory floor
The staircase is just going down

Was it something that you have said
Or the moon laughing in your head
The only way seems to be down

You thought that you had it right
Through all of those lonely nights
But the carousel's spinning around

You fought for some promised land
For god and your government
But you didn't comprehend
Now you finally understand

Nothing lasts forever
Nothing stays the same
We're all in this together
Decide what will remain

All is new
Nothing's gained
What was lost
Can't be claimed

Nothing lasts forever
Nothing stays the same
We're all in this together
Decide what will remain

All is new
Nothing's gained

You gaze through the only door
Of an old fashioned factory floor
The staircase is just going down

You thought that you had it right
Through all of those lonely nights
But the carousel's spinning around

The labyrinth of life it seems
Is easy to deplore
We're spinning on a carousel
Our eyes fixed on the floor

But what's the meaning what's the truth
Are we seekers in the gloom?
It seems to me we all ignore
The elephant in the room

So tell me what's the purpose here
In this game of chess we play
Are we Pawns or are we Kings and Queens?
And all the fields are grey?

And as the stars gaze down in jest
On the chaos we relume
We dance around and can't escape
The elephant in the room

Nothing lasts forever
Nothing stays the same
We're all in this together
Decide what will remain

All is new
Nothing's gained
What was lost
Can't be claimed

Nothing lasts forever
Nothing stays the same