When you lose the past
And the future makes no sense
You're living in the Present Tense
Crawling out, secure and confident
Imbued with innocence
Ready for the whirl
Suddenly the view was more intense
Living in a different kind of world
You're living
Living in the present tense
There's nothing to blame
No victim of consequence
You're living in the Present Tense
Something you said
It made me
Step outside.. The moment
Eyes pan right and left
Around my world
Open yourself
Up to the possibility
Aware of some reality
Outside your world
In a silent universe
The moment can be so real
You almost can't stand it
In a distant universe
Distracted from ourselves
You can't help but wonder
In a crowded universe
When the talking turns to noise
You almost start laughing
You're living
Living in the present tense
When you lose the past
And the future makes no sense
You're Living in the Present Tense
Nothing to blame
No victim of consequence
You're living in the Present Tense
Living in the Present Tense When you lose the past And the future makes no sense You're living in the Present Tense Crawling out, secure and confident Imbued with innocence Ready for the whirl Suddenly the view was more intense Living in a different kind of world You're living Living in the present tense There's nothing to blame No victim of consequence You're living in the Present Tense Something you said It made me Step outside.. The moment Eyes pan right and left Around my world Open yourself Up to the possibility Aware of some reality Outside your world In a silent universe The moment can be so real You almost can't stand it In a distant universe Distracted from ourselves You can't help but wonder In a crowded universe When the talking turns to noise You almost start laughing You're living Living in the present tense When you lose the past And the future makes no sense You're Living in the Present Tense Nothing to blame No victim of consequence You're living in the Present Tense Explain Request ×
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