| words:lyrics:Cycles Verse 1
Now I was living by the river but I came
upstream
I let off steam
and now I'm by another one1
I came up out of the valley
no worse for the wear
but with less to spend
brought along a friend
I can always use another one
And so on and so on
The water flows
a lyrical lilt for the bridge built
they always need another one
So I pulled the cable tight
I'm able so I turned on the mic
and took a chance I may never get another one
And so I seize the opportunity
'cause unity is you and me
subject to scrutiny instead of mutiny
In many communities
there isn't even a captain
so if we storm the bridge I wonder what would happen
The need is for leadership
The ship is for leaders to lead
The river delivers the ship
if the rudder can cut through the weeds
And otherwise we're gonna run aground
better that than we capsize
lies give us the run-around
It makes me hope we get a list to port
'cause if we get to the left bank
at least there's hope for support
but 12 years to the starboard
kept us 44 nautical miles away from a friendly port
A storm brews when we choose to perpetuate
Hostility and still it's too foggy for us to navigate
Lost at sea
flares shoot from the rifle
As we sink to the bottom and begin another cycle
Verse 2
Over and over
again and again and again and again
in an infinite spin 'til the end
In the middle or the beginning
still spinning tales of the 12
like hundreds for the loop
all clear steer in another direction
the complex caused by complexion is vexing
Did you catch a reflection?
Back to aquatic
A symbiotic relationship
It's natural history so the mystery's how hatred
gets in the way
Break the barrier
tides turn
we all have a cross to bear
but it's better than a cross to burn
we bear the burden of progress
to often we digress
diverting the process
I guess
It's easier to spiral than it is to revolve
and resolve
Left in the dust to dust
to dissolve
Over and over
again and again and again and again
another cycle is about to begin
as another one ends
and we're locked in 'til we change it
'Cause history repeats until people try to rearrange it
Never rebuild
The plan
The Klan
The Reich
No need to stifle thought
we got to stop the cycle
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