"Philosophy" lyrics

"Philosophy"

Won't you look up at the skyline
At the mortar, block, and glass
And check out the reflections in my eyes
See they always used to be there
Even when this all was grass
And I sang and danced about a high-rise
And you were laughing at my helmet hat
Laughing at my torch

Go ahead you can laugh all you want
I got my philosophy
(Keeps my feet on the ground)
And I trust it like the ground
That's why my philosophy
Keeps me walking when I'm falling down

I see that there is evil
And I know that there is good
And the in-betweens I never understood
Won't you look at me I'm crazy
But I get the job done
I'm crazy but I get the job done

I say go ahead and laugh all you want
But I got my philosophy
(Keeps my feet on the ground)
And I trust it like the ground
That's why my philosophy
Keeps me walking when I'm falling down

I pushed you 'cause I loved you guys
I didn't realize you weren't having fun
And I dragged you up the stairs
And I told you to fly
You were flapping your arms
Then you started to cry, you were too high
Too high...

Now you take this all for granted
You take the mortar, block, and glass
And you forget the speech that moved the stone
But it's really not that you can't see
The forest from the trees
You've never been out in the woods alone

So you can laugh all you want to
I've got my philosophy
(It keeps my feet on the ground)
And I love you you're my friend
But you got no philosophy
Now it's time for this song to end


You May Also Like
Wilco - "Jesus, Etc." Jesus, don't cry You can rely on me, honey You can combine anything you want I'll be around You were right about the stars Each one is a setting sun Tall buildings shake Voices escape singing sad...
Ben Kweller - "Carelesss" I'm the girl in zebra tights dressed in black I know who I am so get the fuck off of my back The kids at school think I'm just a sheep inside Herein lies the great divide I'd eye, I I don't care if...
Stars - "Your Ex-Lover Is Dead" When there's nothing left to burn You have to set yourself on fire God, that was strange to see you again Introduced by a friend of a friend Smiled and said, "Yes, I think we've met before" In that...
The Divine Comedy - "Catherine The Great" Let's talk of Catherine the Great Let's talk of love and the power of the state She was a crazy, spontaneous girl Everyone paid homage to her Catherine the Great There were few brainier Just ask the...
Rufus Wainwright - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" Like a fool I went and stayed too long Now I'm wondering if your love's still strong Oh baby, here I am, signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours Then that time I went and said goodbye Now I'm back and...