SHADES  OF  GREY

Written by  Billy Joel Performed by  Billy Joel

Some things were perfectly clear, seen with the vision of youth No doubts and nothing to fear, I claimed the corner on truth These days it's harder to say I know what I'm fighting for My faith is falling away I'm not that sure anymore Shades of grey wherever I go The more I find out the less that I know Black and white is how it should be But shades of grey are the colors I see Once there were trenches and walls and one point of every view Fight 'til the other man falls Kill him before he kills you These days the edges are blurred, I'm old and tired of war I hear the other man's words I'm not that sure anymore Shades of grey are all that I find When I look to the enemy line Black and white was so easy for me But shades of grey are the colors I see Now with the wisdom of years I try to reason things out And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they're for I won't be righteous again I'm not that sure anymore Shades of grey are all that I find when I look to they enemy line There ain't no rainbows shining on me Shades of grey are the colours I see Shades of grey wherever I go The more I find out the less that I know There ain't no rainbows shining on me Shades of grey are the colors I see

This is from River of Dreams, and is one of my favorite songs by Billy Joel.  I have been fascinated in watching how people change as they grow older.  Some become hard, and bitter, and absolutely inflexible.  Some, however, find that as they gain knowledge, they become aware of questions they never thought to ask when young.  This perspective is the source of wisdom.  No amount of book learning, street smarts, or instinct can replace what one can learn when they keep their mouths closed and their minds open. The Escher pictures don't really have anything to do with the lyrics, but fit the theme that things are not always as they seem.

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