[Instrumental intro]
[Verse 1]
To mix joy with life
That's the ambrosia
The sweet rind of lust
That Eve was eating
But there was one
And there was only one
So now our days are filled with dreaming
Of an orchard
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
And of serpentine enticers of what we were sowing
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
Your life is long, and it will be tough
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
So why would you not want to fill up?
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
[Chorus]
Up and then down, no matter how bad it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
[Verse 2]
One hell of a ride
And the finish line isn't in sight
Until you've crossed it
Take it in stride
Find it within yourself to see
That that line is just a concept
The symptom of us
Is we need to be
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
Something when Eve
Can't count on counting
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
The symptom of us is we have to be-
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
-something or else it's just heartbreaking
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
[Instrumental break]
[Bridge]
However you wish to see it
In the end it's all semantics
And everything is something after all
And everything ends
(Hey. Eric, what do you think about life and existence?)
(It's a whole lot of bullshit.)
(Yeah? Go ahead, just, whatever you want to let out.)
(Well, well it's like, we're all gonna die, I mean. But it's like, at the same time though, I mean, we might as well make it worth it I guess. But like, sometimes, it shouldn't matter. That's all I got for you.)
(What do you think about life and existence?)
(It's terrible. Life is pain. It's misery, brother!)
Perhaps there is a field in which we meet
One separate from the twists and turns that placed us here
And perhaps there's really nothing after all
There never were such things as pain, as joy, or triumph
And even if agency's just a myth
And even if it's true that nothing really matters
I believe in what I feel and my worldview
So much so that it doesn't matter what is after
[Chorus]
Up and then down, no matter how bad it gets you can bet it's gonna be
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets you can bet it's gonna be
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
(Perhaps there is a field in which we meet, one separate from the twists and turns that placed us here)
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
(And perhaps there's really nothing after all, there never were such things as pain, or joy, or triumph)
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
(And even if agency is just a myth, and even if it's true that nothing really matters)
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
(I believe in what I feel and my worldview, so much so that it doesn't matter what comes after)
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
[Instrumental reprise of the intro]
(What do you think about life and existence?)
(It's terrible. Life is pain!)
[Outro]
To mix joy with life
That's the ambrosia
The only way to be anything
The only things that you owe yourself
Are the very things that terrify you
And if you die then that was your life
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
And if you die then it's on your terms
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
And there you would lie, and it'd be glorious
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
Yeah, 'cause you died, it's gonna happen
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
Why be satisfied on just getting by?
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
Are you a wick in someone's candle?
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
Yeah, you had no say, but you're here right now
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
So take a chance, and fucking gamble
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
[Verse 1]
To mix joy with life
That's the ambrosia
The sweet rind of lust
That Eve was eating
But there was one
And there was only one
So now our days are filled with dreaming
Of an orchard
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
And of serpentine enticers of what we were sowing
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
Your life is long, and it will be tough
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
So why would you not want to fill up?
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
[Chorus]
Up and then down, no matter how bad it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
[Verse 2]
One hell of a ride
And the finish line isn't in sight
Until you've crossed it
Take it in stride
Find it within yourself to see
That that line is just a concept
The symptom of us
Is we need to be
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
Something when Eve
Can't count on counting
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
The symptom of us is we have to be-
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
-something or else it's just heartbreaking
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
[Instrumental break]
[Bridge]
However you wish to see it
In the end it's all semantics
And everything is something after all
And everything ends
(Hey. Eric, what do you think about life and existence?)
(It's a whole lot of bullshit.)
(Yeah? Go ahead, just, whatever you want to let out.)
(Well, well it's like, we're all gonna die, I mean. But it's like, at the same time though, I mean, we might as well make it worth it I guess. But like, sometimes, it shouldn't matter. That's all I got for you.)
(What do you think about life and existence?)
(It's terrible. Life is pain. It's misery, brother!)
Perhaps there is a field in which we meet
One separate from the twists and turns that placed us here
And perhaps there's really nothing after all
There never were such things as pain, as joy, or triumph
And even if agency's just a myth
And even if it's true that nothing really matters
I believe in what I feel and my worldview
So much so that it doesn't matter what is after
[Chorus]
Up and then down, no matter how bad it gets you can bet it's gonna be
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets you can bet it's gonna be
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
(Perhaps there is a field in which we meet, one separate from the twists and turns that placed us here)
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
(And perhaps there's really nothing after all, there never were such things as pain, or joy, or triumph)
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
(And even if agency is just a myth, and even if it's true that nothing really matters)
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
(I believe in what I feel and my worldview, so much so that it doesn't matter what comes after)
Up and then down, no matter how good it gets, you can bet it's gonna be
[Instrumental reprise of the intro]
(What do you think about life and existence?)
(It's terrible. Life is pain!)
[Outro]
To mix joy with life
That's the ambrosia
The only way to be anything
The only things that you owe yourself
Are the very things that terrify you
And if you die then that was your life
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
And if you die then it's on your terms
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
And there you would lie, and it'd be glorious
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
Yeah, 'cause you died, it's gonna happen
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
Why be satisfied on just getting by?
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
Are you a wick in someone's candle?
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
Yeah, you had no say, but you're here right now
(Bought the gimmick, ate that shit up; hook, line, and bait)
So take a chance, and fucking gamble
(Filled to the gills, couldn't see that they had him)
( Alice Dreamt )
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