We found ourselves in a very playful conversation about how we interpret everything around us, completely dependent on how we see it—completely our choice. Basically, we ended up conceding that there is really no such thing as a shared reality. We can do everything possible to communicate with someone, but in the end, we can only loosely approximate a basic understanding—at best.
In other words, reality is only ours to create and change as we decide. What we see depends on how we see it. Only through “real eyes,” those that accept the context and even our own subjectivity, can we “realize” a personal truth. Unfortunately, it is truly shared with no one!
Music
Lyrics
In a fleeting moment
Something captured my eye
Was it real or imagined
Merely a trick of my mind
Just a trick of my mind
Then in another moment
From out of the blue
While completely lost in a daydream
I thought I saw a shadow move
Saw a shadow move
Leaning in closer to make out the form
Scanning the edges and feeling alarmed
Forewarned Searching the fringes for what they might hide
From my eyes
Concealed from my “real” eyes
Whether angels or monsters
Depends on how I see
Only I can shift my viewpoint
The meaning is all up to me
Seeing with “real” eyes
To realize
Credits
From Borne Album
Track released – July 30, 2018
Cheryl Martlage – Lyrics, Vocals and Production
Emerson Martlage – Music, Guitar, Vocals and Production
Inspiration – Personal experiences and conversation
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