What I’m looking for

I’ve been enjoying the music of Brendan Benson lately.

I particularly love the lyrics to “What I’m Looking For.” The first and last verses particularly speak to me. Truly… I don’t know what I’m looking for but I can’t stop looking.

What I’m Looking For
Brendan Benson

Well, I don’t know what I’m looking for
But I know that I just want to look some more
And I won’t be satisfied
‘Til there’s nothing left that I haven’t tried
For some people it’s an easy choice
But for me there’s a devil and an angel’s voice
Well, I don’t know what I’m looking for
But I know that I just want to look some more

Well, I don’t know what I’m living for
But I know that I just want to live some more
And you hear it from the strangers and you hear it from friends
That love never dies and love never ends
And I don’t want to argue, no I don’t want to fight
‘Cause you’re always wrong and I’m always right
Well, I don’t know what I’m living for
But I know that I just want to live some more

I used to be involved and I felt like a king
Now I’ve lost it all and I don’t feel a thing
I may never grow up, I may never give in
And I blame this world that I live in
I visit hell on a daily basis
And I see the sadness in all your faces
I’ve got friends who are married and their lives seem complete
And here I am still stumbling down a darkened street

And I act like a child and I’m insecure
And I’m filled with doubt and I’m immature
Sometimes it creeps up on me
And before I know it I’m lost at sea
But no matter how far I roam
I always find my way back home
But I don’t know what I’ve been waiting for
But I know that I don’t want to wait anymore