Circumstances lyrics
by Geddy Lee
[Verse 1]
A boy alone, so far from home
Endless rooftops from my window
I felt the gloom of empty rooms
On rainy afternoons
Sometimes in confusion
I felt so lost and disillusioned
Innocence gave me confidence
To go up against reality
[Hook]
All the same we take our chances
Laughed at by time
Tricked by circ*mstances
Plus ça change
Plus c'est la même chose
The more that things change
The more they stay the same
[Verse 2]
Now I've gained some understanding
Of the only world that we see
Things that I once dreamed of
Have become reality
These walls that still surround me
Still contain the same old me
Just one more who's searching for
A world that ought to be
[Hook]
All the same we take our chances
Laughed at by time
Tricked by circ*mstances
Plus ça change
Plus c'est la même chose
The more that things change
The more they stay the same
[Instrumental break 2:04-3:12]
[Hook]
All the same we take our chances
Laughed at by time
Tricked by circ*mstances
Plus ça change
Plus c'est la même chose
The more that things change
The more they stay the same