[Verse 1]
Light gray and white
Gentle light
Calm and cloudy
Not making any promises
In spite of any plans
Going to the cinema, bookstore, or café
[Chorus]
Life is too short, why can I not figure out how to spend it?
Life is beautiful, exactly, that's right
I want to meet someone
I don't know anyone
[Verse 2]
Gazing at the sunlight beaming down from within the clouds
If I turn and look around, it's twilight
Sighing in the valley between tall buildings
The place I love to go so much still isn't open
[Chorus]
Life is too short, why can I not figure out how to spend it?
Life is beautiful, yeah, that's how it ought to be
I want to go somewhere
I don't go anywhere
[Bridge]
A prisoner sentenced to freedom
And the jailer is I, my, me, myself
Invisible shackles and an invisible prison
[Chorus]
Life is too short, why can I not figure out how to spend it?
Life is beautiful, yeah, that's how it ought to be
I want to change something
I don't know anything
[Outro]
Old friend, new love
Come on out
Tonight, I want to drink deeply