Lyrics

Breathe

We were born to mystery and sacrificed to math
We were on the high road when they said “take the shortest path:
There ain’t anybody anywhere who ever got a guarantee
So son you’d better find yourself a hole and start digging.”

But in the empty fullness of a reasonable day
There’s a simple question that just won’t go away:
Why would anybody ever want to sell another moment of the present
For the future that is never gonna be here?

Buddha said breathe
You can be free
Still I believe the lies I’ve been living on

It’s a world of wonder, still I feel so all alone
There’s an open window, but I can’t put down my phone
I know it’s junk but I’m a junkie and the monkey on my back
Is in the pocket of the market that truly understands me

They’ve worked out all the angles, they’ve got their formulaic list
They’ve got our brains on speed-dial, it’s pointless to resist
Take a seat and grab a magazine or catalog
The doctor will be with you in a moment to remove these feelings

Buddha said breathe
You can be free
Still I believe the lies I’ve been living on