Lyrics

Elixir

The young and blessed with nothing left to lose so smooth like beer we were
Our bodies only spectacles of meat that never feared collision
And with the strength to claim from here to Timbuktu like "I Love You's"
We reached inside our yeasted selves and grew

And after that our egos were just fine 'cause we were wine
And thus we trusted that our fruits were in our minds
But even with enlightenment we couldn't cinch our own ascent
Stars will always number more than maps, we may write

And every bit of us has all that we are in it
And every one of us is all of our history

Then with all our means piled up in bags adrift like tea were we
And just like every exploration came with that our separation
Just a little past midday we threw our lion hearts away
And crossed our lines in sand so that our children knew well where to stay

With minds that swung like pendulums our Coca-cola selves were spun
And every Norman Rockwell scene could freeze
But pushed for something blurred like seen through glass was what we remembered
And who could bust our bubbles when we told?

And every bit of us has all that we are in it
And every one of us is all of our history
Drink like we know just what we're fueling, it's just elixir
Maybe I just need to forget how very big my place is

Given something more with which to last the time we coffee grinds
Blend the browns of fallen leaves with whites of milky threads we weave
And shivering without control, this cold it creeps upon us so
We know there can't be silence without summary, through holes are we

And every bit of us has all that we are in it
And every one of us is all of our history
Drink like we know just what we're fueling, it's just elixir
Maybe I just need to remember how very big my place is