Memento Vivere

Album: Memento Mori

[verse]
Some people think of paradise
And some believe that there's a hell
If there's one thing I know that's wise,
It's that I'm not the one to tell

What happens when we close our eyes?
Will we transcend to the beyond?
Will it be the end of a long ride?
I'm not the one who will respond

[pre-chorus]
"Memento vivere," as the ancients used to say
And "Carpe Diem", so live and love the present day

[chorus]
So go outside
And take a ride
Feel the sunlight in your skin
And raise a glass
Lie in the grass
But don't forget to use sunscreen

Look at the sky
Let your mind fly
Play finding shapes in the clouds
Do some good deeds
And hug your kids
Try to forget all fears and doubts

[verse]
Is our fate written in a book
Even before we saw the light?
Or did we choose the path we took?
Or is all just chance, like dice?

The only thing I surely know
There may not be another chance
To enjoy small things that you let go
Fate doesn't care about our plans

[pre-chorus]
"Memento vivere", as the ancients used to say
And "Carpe Diem", so live and love the present day

[chorus]
Go find your own
Turn off your phone
Read a good book under a tree
Play in the rain
Just let joy reign
Best things in life are small and free

Take a deep breath
Be your own chef
And make yourself a fancy dish
Forget the scars
Look at the stars
Then close your eyes and make a wish

[instrumental bridge]

[chorus]
Eat what you like
And ride a bike
Feel the wind pass through your hair
Forget regrets
Quit cigarretes
If you have faith, just say a prayer

Choose a good song
And sing along
No matter if you're out of tune
Don't follow trends
Meet childhood friends
'Cause, you know, the sun might set soon.

[outro]
Don't feed the bad thoughts in your head
Don't waste your life in futile worry
Ask: "Will it matter when I'm dead?"
'Cause in the end... Memento Mori (Memento Vivere)

Someday we all will turn to dust
And leave behind all shame and glory
While we're carried by the gust
That's how it ends: Memento Mori (Memento Vivere)