Grounded 5 a.m.
The nightlite 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 morninghow are you?
The weather s finethe 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 seennever dreamed.

Did you hear these voices calling

Locked into a 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 mark 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 seennever heardnever dreamed.

You said the air was singing
It s calling you you don t believe
These things you ve never seen.

Never [x19]

Once you had a dream
Of oceansand sunken cities
Memories of things you ve never known

I ve Been High

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