I've had my brushes with the truth
Like a passing ship on the horizon coming into view
As it drew closer it showed me my fears
Not of the land nor the sea
But this mirage I've constructed through the years
I studied it and learned from it
And wrote it all down
And swore to myself that I'd keep what I had found
But I was left rendered in time partial to the memory
Of that ship on the water
Moving so freely
And if I can't see it now
Then where the hell are we?
I've had my dances with the muse
Oh how she made her love in ways no earthly woman could
The way she'd whisper in the night
When no one was around
Give you fevers that you never want to cool down
I laid with her and healed
And took it all in
Cried rain from the heavens for the gifts that she'd bring
And I was left rendered in dark times partial to her memory
Of that voice in my mind
Singing so wild and free
I caught a glimpse of the other side
Through a cloud of smoke I breached the infinite
And wondered if I'd died
Left my body and entered the kaleidoscope
Met spirits where language was void and time was a toy
It captured my mind
I couldn't understand no matter how hard I tried
I finally let go while my ego spun dangling from a thread
Then they brought me back down to where I lie on my bed
And I was left rendered in the morning partial to their memory
I wrote it all down so that others could see
They said they'd always be with me...