The Art of Living
Lyrics: Oded Ben-Ami
And if you're feeling alone
Or if you're feeling misplaced
And if burning the whole day
In front of the television
Seems like the only way
Then perhaps you're self oppressed
And if so, then you need a change
Why don't you start now
Turn off the TV
Bring up the courage
To live your own dreams
If you try to get lost
At a time when you already are
You will find
Something you have been searching for years
If you wish to head west
You must first cut the rope
That ties your ship to the east
The art of living
Is something nobody teaches us in school
They let us grow
And they send us off
We're supposed to know it all
We're supposed to know what we want
We're supposed to know what we feel
We're supposed to know what to do next . . .
But we don't.
You are gazing now at the tube
Your expression as empty as death
Is it you, being in control of the TV
Or it in control of you
And all those people whom you know
Who really made it in life
What do they have that you don't
Is it money
Is it brains
Is it looks, or
Is it luck
Is it contacts
Or perhaps just a dream,
Or the courage to have one.
Having a dream makes the difference
Between living and doing time.
If you try to get lost
At a time when you already are
You will find
Something you have been searching for years.
If you wish to head east
What is there out in the east
That you cannot find right where you are
The more east you go
The closer you get
To where you are now
Where you are now.
Chances are slim
That someone will tell you
What your real talents are
This is something you can only
Find out yourself
If you're willing to try
Chances are slim
That someone will tell you
To not be afraid
To dare, to try,
To get burned, to get hurt,
And then
Try again.
Chances are slim
That somebody
Will believe in you
When you don't believe in yourself.
Living is an art
Living is an art
Living is an art
So if you're feeling alone
So if you're feeling misplaced
And if burning the whole day
In front of the television
Seems like a real waste
Then perhaps you're self oppressed
And if so, then you need a change
Why don't you start now
Turn off the TV
Bring up the courage
To look your life in the eye.