Blacktop Lyrics - Being As An Ocean

[Verse 1] 

I drove myself out into the wilderness 

Not a forced exile, I'm just searching for bliss 

Blood orange crescent moon 

Illuminate the blacktop's running lines 

Carry my spirit far from the chaos and light 

Of the city built upon brute and might 

The soul deserves savor 

The apple, heavy, over-ripe on my simple pallet 

Sickens the stomach 

[Bridge] 

Blind my eyes with flashing lights 

Dull my senses in over-sweet wine 

Expose me to all of your grandeur 

I'd still long for bitter savor 

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[Verse 2] 

Egos taught to inflame from a young age 

Images and influence twisted to persuade 

Our common sensibilities toward entering a race 

For which there is no end, no hanging yellow tape 

Don't let your intellect be insulted 

Don't be taken for a fool 

It's in knowledge and experience 

Wherein a soul's true fortune is made 

[Bridge] 

So I won't buy what they've always tried to sell me 

Give up your passion for that 401k 

Put away your true callings 

[Verse 3] 

Chase that 

The American dream 

I'd rather run into the wild, experience the wind, the cold 

Than gain the wealth of the world and forfeit my soul 

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[Bridge] 

I won't buy what they've always tried to sell me 

Give up your passion for that 401k 

Put away your true callings 

[Verse 4] 

We fight against the tide to retain that spark of life 

That's become all too extinguished 

The prevailing of time 

To never grow old, only become more wise 

Taking all the suffering and the bite 

One breath at a time 

Is all it takes to keep on growing 

All it takes to stay alive 

To stay alive