"All We Need To Know" lyrics

"All We Need To Know"

If a ring were on a finger
As a sample of the symbols on display
Indications of inclinations
The leanings of desire to point the way
There is a moment on the shoulder of the wheel
As it descends while rolling forward in a line
When we feel a sense of speed
Way past anything we need
And it builds a grand illusion of design

We are falling
That's the calling of a body rolling rings around the moon
Curves of heaven serve to deafen all the nerves
To earnest pleadings for an ending to the tune
But it's the motion that we wish we didn't feel
It seems to have a purpose all its own
And it will not answer will
It will never come to fill that hollow certainty
We will always be alone

We get a season never long
Don't believe in siren's songs
Promises of answers shining clear
Don't spend it on your knees
Asking someone, "Won't you please give me a reason
A hint why I am here?"
You're here because this is where you are
When you're not here, you won't wonder what it's for
It's all we need to know
All the rest is just for show
And the show don't really matter anymore
The show don't really matter anymore


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