Keep On Swinging – Songer

The hardest lesson I have had to learn as an adult is the incessant need to keep going, no matter how broken I feel inside. This truth is raw, unfiltered, and painfully universal.
Life doesn’t stop when we are exhausted, when our hearts are broken, or when our minds feel worn out. It keeps moving—steadfast, unwavering—demanding that we keep up. There is no pause button for pain, no pause for healing, no moment when the world steps aside and allows us to mend ourselves.
– Ernest Hemingway

[Verse 1]
In the shadows where the blues creep low,
I learned the hardest lesson that life can show.
When the weight of the world starts bearing down,
And I feel like a clown, wearing that frown.
Each step is a beat in this jazz we play,
Life don’t stop, it’s an endless ballet.
Heart's aching, mind's racing, but the show must go on,
Through the dark, through the gloom, till the break of dawn.

[Chorus]
Keep on swinging, through the pain and the grief,
Dance with your sorrows, find your relief.
Life won't wait, it keeps spinning around,
Even when you’re lost, just listen to the sound.
There’s no pause for healing, no easy way out,
Just the rhythm of living, gotta move without doubt.

[Verse 2]
Every tear that I shed, every heartache I bear,
Is a note in this tune that fills the air.
When the nights feel too long and the silence is loud,
I lean into the music, make my soul proud.
In the cracks and the crevices, I find my way,
With every jazz riff, I’m here to stay.
It’s raw, it’s unfiltered, a painfully true,
But together we’ll swing, just me and you.

[Chorus]
Keep on swinging, through the pain and the grief,
Dance with your sorrows, find your relief.
Life won't wait, it keeps spinning around,
Even when you’re lost, just listen to the sound.
There’s no pause for healing, no easy way out,
Just the rhythm of living, gotta move without doubt.

[Bridge]
So here’s to the moments, both broken and whole,
Each lesson that hits you right deep in the soul.
With every setback, there’s a new chance to rise,
To embrace all the hurt and reach for the skies.

[Chorus]
Keep on swinging, through the pain and the grief,
Dance with your sorrows, find your relief.
Life won't wait, it keeps spinning around,
Even when you’re lost, just listen to the sound.
There’s no pause for healing, no easy way out,
Just the rhythm of living, gotta move without doubt.

[Outro]
So let’s keep on swaying to this jazz of life,
Through the struggle and strife, through the joy and the strife.
With our hearts wide open, we’ll dance through the night,
In this beautiful chaos, we’ll find our light.