I’m just an observer, watching the times,
I’ve been around for a long, long while.
I’ve seen the seasons, the rise and the fall,
Written in the dust on history’s wall.
What’s been done will be done again,
Echoes of the past, over and over when—
Chorus
There’s nothing new under the sun,
Same old stories, same old runs.
It all repeats, get ready for the re-run,
Round and around till the daylight’s done.
Nothing new under the sun,
Different faces, but the same old drum.
Verse 2
Nations come and nations go,
Will ours be different? I don’t know.
We think we’re special, maybe we are,
But we’ve said that before in every era so far.
New technology, history 2.0,
Shiny screens, but the same old show.
Chorus
There’s nothing new under the sun,
Old mistakes in a modern tongue.
It all repeats, get ready for the re-run,
Painted bright, but the script’s still one.
Nothing new under the sun,
Just a faster beat to an ancient drum.
Bridge
But maybe this time, if truth abounds,
If we let the walls all fall to the ground.
If we seek truth without the fear,
Maybe it gets better year by year.
Maybe wisdom finally takes its turn,
If we’re willing, if we learn.
Final Chorus
There’s nothing new under the sun,
But hope still rises when the night is done.
It all repeats, yeah, that’s the run,
But truth can break what’s always spun.
Nothing new under the sun,
Still tomorrow waits on what we’ve done.
Outro
I’m just an observer, watching the times,
Still believing truth can change the rhyme.