On This I Stand Lyrics

[Interlude (spoken):]
A lot of the time humans, as artists, exist in a self-projected state of falsehood
We're either too close to our image to be objective in our perception
Or too far away to be subjective in any matter
This only widens the void in social conformity introduced to our souls at birth
And so I write, but
I don't write without the intention of objectivity or attention on the image
But only as an omni-directional bridge
between the several, floating, tunnel-structured realities present in incomparable space and time
See I don't write for the future, I write about the future, for the present
I write with my past, about the future, for the present


[Verse 2:]
(On this I stand)
The oasis of the limbo, adjacent to my generation, facing out the window
Waiting for some ventilation, patient while the wind blows
Graceful in its demonstration, overall innovation

(On this I stand)
A fountain of youth sovereignty, a thousand syllables more than a pound of flesh
A deep breath of achievement, a dream and a wake-up call
Another haul of the quest
(On this I stand)
A letter to civilization
(On this I stand)
The purity of creation
(On this I stand)
A paradigm for self
(On this I stand)
A 'thank you' for your help
(On this I stand)
My first born child
(On this I stand)
Something for now
(On this I stand)
Life, love, death, and hate
(On this I stand)
An album, glad you could relate. Peace...

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  • “On This I Stand” is the 17th track from Eyedea & Abilities' “First Born” album.

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