Lyrics to The Reason

THE REASON

Punked I push the paper boulders up the week forever

Drunk on mediocre missions chasing trash for treasure

Origami time machines fold my life together

To an endless string of Wednesdays holding now to never 

What can I do? I must pursue this money shot into the blue

And what is the reason

When a soul conceived in freedom

Falls entangled in its dreaming

Is the reason to be?

I’ll melt the mirrors till my fire's smoke and sand

I’ll earn enough for us if you trust me to be your man

(8 days a week)

I work a hard days night the paperback rains help

(I need somebody)

to feed the Heavens underneath my frozen over (hello hello hello)

What makes a teenage carnivore become a corporation whore?

And what is the reason

When a soul conceived in freedom

Falls entangled in its dreaming

Is the reason to be?

I shoulda slaughtered every worthless rule

I woulda tore this fucking world in 2

I coulda sworn I’d never bend or bruise

The Buddha grabbed the ring and tagged the moon

Wish I had know how much I had to prove

I woulda whipped the horse’s eyes to glue

I coulda gave a shit and made a move

I shoulda quit this bitch and spit the truth

But now it’s building up inside of me

Still wearing half a heart upon my sleeve

I’m like a dollar bill without a dream

Fallen far off from the money tree

 So now I’m grinding daily finding maybe

All my time is wasted paper chasing

Faced with endless strings the Wednesdays bring

I’m even melting clouds for silver linings

And what is the reason

When a soul conceived in freedom

Falls entangled in its dreaming

Is the reason to be?

Its this conditioning

To fish for pole positioning

That leaves us living wishing

For a reason to be

Lyrics copyright 2010 Towbin/Ristaino