{"id":52638,"date":"2020-06-29T11:47:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T18:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.najin.ca\/journal\/?p=52638"},"modified":"2025-07-15T14:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T21:53:08","slug":"leslie-odom-jr-what-are-we-waiting-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.najin.ca\/journal\/leslie-odom-jr-what-are-we-waiting-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Leslie Odom Jr &#8211; What Are We Waiting For"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.postimg.cc\/rs9Yx1x5\/daydream.jpg?w=740&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Reasons to call include<br>Going after the kill<br>I watched as love ensued<br>And I lost every ounce of my own free will<br>I see your mouth it&#8217;s a healthy shade of pink<br>But its only time that is keeping our bodies from sinking into the ground<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are we waiting for oh what are we waiting for<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am a lot like you I see beauty in all<br>But how long can we hold onto<br>This feeling we had just before the fall<br>You be the hero and i&#8217;ll be the victim you save<br>And we&#8217;ll come full circle when I find myself<br>Singing songs to you in your grave<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are we waiting for oh what are we waiting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m no good inside this mess<br>I&#8217;m a wild-eyed romantic but I&#8217;m drowning in my carelessness<br>And even when I&#8217;m with you and we&#8217;re dreaming our big dreams<br>I&#8217;m stuck somewhere between my two most dangerous extremes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh what are we waiting for oh what are we waiting for<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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