Manual of the Planes
Lyrics and Music by Mason Lucas
In fields of golden columbines
- the flames of my memories are definitely sensory
I chose to leave my past behind
- better step to the task cause it moves so fast
Though sometimes the memories remind
- but don't linger too long on what you think went wrong
Me, I'm like a hawk that's free to fly
- freedom is truth and I need no proof
So I'll see you on the other side
- raise up your hands and sing
The desert sun that burns the sky
- is my point of view while I'm enjoying you
Will warm my wings as I climb
- I nod to the mist that envelops this
And though at times I navigate blind
- don't trust your eyes because your eyes can lie
Like the shaman told me I'd be fine
- open up your mind and find your part in the grand design
So I'll see you on the other side
- raise up your hands and sing
My hero carved his name in stone
- the marks we leave from our trajectories
I climbed a mountain to find it alone
- the more you seek the higher the peak
He showed me all that he had known
- you have to teach yourself though you might need help
And now it's most of what I own
- may precious things bless your wings
So for the moment this planet is my home
- raise up your hands and sing
And all along the way we demonstrate
That love and compassion and kindness will always win the day
And all along the way we demonstrate
That a smile to your brother man is the best way to validate
And all along the way we demonstrate
That there's more to life then working for the man suffering in heartbreak
And all along the way we demonstrate
That were all just trying not to fall between the cracks in the earthquakes
Beyond the thoughts I entertain
- a limited position based on cognition
Lies a world that I cannot explain
- well beyond words though it seems absurd
Like all the wisdom that it contains
- I try to memorize and internalize
So meanwhile right here we remain
- consistency in the mystery
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