David is tired of the rat race and decides to stop running in it, but he has no real idea of what to do next; only the vague conviction that there must be more to life...
So David quit his job today
He doesn't have a plan except to do things in his own sweet way
Got on the bus, went to the park
Sat down and thought for hours, until the sun went down and the sky went dark
And when the policeman asked if there was something wrong David said "Yes, there is..."
"I feel," he said, "There must be something more"
"Something out there that life's worth living for"
"I'm old enough to know that the time has come for me to look for"
"Something more."
So David went down to the beach
He's always loved it there, there's something so relaxing about the sea
The sun was hot upon his skin (the sea invited David in)
So David took off his clothes, left them on the beach and went for a swim
But still that wasn't enough to stop that nagging feeling that there was something wrong...
"I feel," he said, "There must be something more"
"Something out there that life's worth living for"
"I'm old enough to know that the time has come for me to look for"
"Something more."
"The problem Dave," his parents said
"Is that you're young and you've got this idea in your head"
"The grass must be greener, the air must be cleaner"
"And you'll think you're happy 'cos your life will be sweeter"
"You're not old enough son, I think you're jumping the gun"
"And pretty soon you'll realise that life's not all about fun"
"You're crossing the street to find a better life"
"But the sun is always brighter on the other side"
"I feel," he said, "There must be something more"
"Something out there that life's worth waiting for"
"I'm old enough to know that the time has come for me to look for"
"Something more."
"I feel," he said, "There must be something more"
"Something out there that life's worth living for"
"And if I never look then I will always wonder if there's..."
"It's time to bait my hook and cast my line to find out if there's..."
"I hear you but I need to find out for myself if there is"
"Something more."
He doesn't have a plan except to do things in his own sweet way
Got on the bus, went to the park
Sat down and thought for hours, until the sun went down and the sky went dark
And when the policeman asked if there was something wrong David said "Yes, there is..."
"I feel," he said, "There must be something more"
"Something out there that life's worth living for"
"I'm old enough to know that the time has come for me to look for"
"Something more."
So David went down to the beach
He's always loved it there, there's something so relaxing about the sea
The sun was hot upon his skin (the sea invited David in)
So David took off his clothes, left them on the beach and went for a swim
But still that wasn't enough to stop that nagging feeling that there was something wrong...
"I feel," he said, "There must be something more"
"Something out there that life's worth living for"
"I'm old enough to know that the time has come for me to look for"
"Something more."
"The problem Dave," his parents said
"Is that you're young and you've got this idea in your head"
"The grass must be greener, the air must be cleaner"
"And you'll think you're happy 'cos your life will be sweeter"
"You're not old enough son, I think you're jumping the gun"
"And pretty soon you'll realise that life's not all about fun"
"You're crossing the street to find a better life"
"But the sun is always brighter on the other side"
"I feel," he said, "There must be something more"
"Something out there that life's worth waiting for"
"I'm old enough to know that the time has come for me to look for"
"Something more."
"I feel," he said, "There must be something more"
"Something out there that life's worth living for"
"And if I never look then I will always wonder if there's..."
"It's time to bait my hook and cast my line to find out if there's..."
"I hear you but I need to find out for myself if there is"
"Something more."
Deliberately chosen to reflect the strong storyline content there seemed enough direction built in to the song lyrics. Rather than over complicate things I could run with the theme and consider more how to visualise what was there rather than create from scratch.
A phone conversation and a few e-mails later with Ian Pritchard and the agreement to use the song was in place.
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