We stare into the light
Arms raised up to the sky
Attention undivided
Firm in our belief

We'll always be inside
These rivers of our lives
Twisting and intertwining
Swallowed by the sea

Can we ever step outside
Of the story that we tell ourselves
And observe a real world
Finger pointing back at emptiness?

We could see through it all
Watch empires rise and fall
Like ripples on the water
Quickly disappear

But we just stumbled on
Bring flags for Algernon
Ignoring quiet voices
Following the fear

Can we ever step outside
Of the story that we tell ourselves
And observe a real world
Finger pointing back at emptiness?