The Lifting
Grounded, 5 a.m
The nitelite is comforting
But gravity is holding you
Once settled into sleep
You have watched, on repeat
The story of your life
Across the ceiling
And in review
You've said the air was singing
It's calling you, you don't believe
These things you've never seen
"Good morning, and how are you?
The weather's fine, the sky is blue
It's perfect for our seminar"
"Now close your eyes
And start to breathe
Allow the noise to recede
...Allow yourself to drift and fly away"
But you just stay
You've said the air was singing
It's calling you, you don't believe
These things you've never seen, never dreamed.
Did you hear these voices calling
Locked into the conference room
"We're only what our minds assume..."
And rationale is leaving you
This conceit, these systems of belief
Your counselor agrees
"You've always marked these boundaries, now you're free..."
And with relief
You've said the air was singing
It's calling you, you don't believe
These things you've never seen, never heard, never dreamed
You've said the air was singing
It's calling you, you don't believe
These things you've never seen
Never, never, never
Once you had a dream
Of oceans, and sunken cities
Memories of things you've never known
And you have never known.
El Levantamiento
Enraizado, 5 a.m
La luz nocturna reconforta
Pero la gravedad te retiene
Una vez que te has acomodado para dormir
Has visto, en repetición
La historia de tu vida
A lo largo del techo
Y en retrospectiva
Has dicho que el aire cantaba
Te llama, no lo crees
Estas cosas que nunca has visto
'Buenos días, ¿cómo estás?
El clima está bien, el cielo está azul
Es perfecto para nuestro seminario'
'Ahora cierra los ojos
Y comienza a respirar
Permite que el ruido se desvanezca
...Permítete desvanecerte y volar lejos'
Pero tú solo te quedas
Has dicho que el aire cantaba
Te llama, no lo crees
Estas cosas que nunca has visto, nunca soñado
¿Escuchaste esas voces llamando?
Encerrado en la sala de conferencias
'Solo somos lo que nuestras mentes asumen...'
Y la racionalidad te abandona
Esta idea, estos sistemas de creencias
Tu consejero está de acuerdo
'Siempre has marcado estos límites, ahora eres libre...'
Y con alivio
Has dicho que el aire cantaba
Te llama, no lo crees
Estas cosas que nunca has visto, nunca escuchado, nunca soñado
Has dicho que el aire cantaba
Te llama, no lo crees
Estas cosas que nunca has visto
Nunca, nunca, nunca
Una vez tuviste un sueño
De océanos y ciudades hundidas
Recuerdos de cosas que nunca has conocido
Y que nunca has conocido.