My Morning Jacket - Circuital Album Lyrics

Should I close my eyes and prophesize
Hoping maybe some day come
Should I wet the ground with my own tears
Crying over what's been done

Should I lift the dirt and plant the seed
Even though I'll never grow
Should I wet the ground with the sweat from my brow
And believe in my good work
My good work
My good work
My good work

Hey there, I'm flying up above
Looking down on the tired earth
And I can see, I can see potential
Speaking through you, speaking to you
From all of heaven's possibilities

Power, hey do you know how it works
Hey do you know that the meek,
They shall inherit the earth
You should work, you should work
(?) than the memory

Should I hit the water or stay on dry land
Even though I've never swam
Take machete into the brush
Though at first there is no path

Taste the war paint on my tongue
As it's dripping with my sweat
Place my gaze in the future's path
Seeing things that ain't come yet

Hope to watch the victory dance
After whole day's work is done
Hope to watch the victory dance
In the evening's setting sun

Hope to watch the victory dance
Over many lives to come
Hope to watch the victory dance
In the evening's setting sun

Setting sun
Setting sun
Setting sun

Hope to dance the victory dance
After whole day's work is done
Hope to dance the victory dance
In the evening's setting sun

Hope to dance the victory dance
Over many lives to come
Hope to dance the victory dance
In the evening's setting sun

Spinning out, gracefully
Going nowhere, quickly
I am older, day by day
Still going back to my childhood way

Circuital
Round and round patiently
Getting lost by the guide
And I'm all worked up over nothing

Circuits
All in and out
Connect my body
Deep into the ground

Circuits
Connect the Earth to the moon
And link our heavenly bodies
Not a moment too soon

Well you can fling open the windows
Or you can board them up
Saints to a crown
Or Christ's humble cup

You think you'll find yourself out there
Out in the lion's den
In somebody's battle
Over belief systems

Or disappear into the vacuum
Total neutrality
Well you can't lose nothing
But nothing can be gained

Well anyway you cut it
We're just spinning around
Out on the circuits
Over the hollow grounds
Out on the circuits
Over the hollow grounds
Heading right back in the same place
That we started out
Right back in the same place
Right back in the same place
That we starting out

You need it, that's for sure
You receive, but always want more
Take it for granted,
This lifetime and what's up ahead

But the day is coming
The day is near
The day is coming
You know what I mean
The day is coming
The way is clear
The day has come

Bang bang, on the door
You opened, not knowing what for
If opportunity, rears its head
Will you answer, or stay home in bed

Hey babe

Cause the day is coming
The day is near
The day is coming
You know what I mean
The day is coming
The way is clear
The day has come, ooh

Hey babe

Cause the day is coming
The day is near
The day is coming
You know what I mean
The day is coming
The way is clear
The day has come

It matters to me
Took a long time to get here
But if it would have been easy, I would not have cared

Like a tropical forest
Like a cop on the beat
When all is in order, you get lost in the heat

I feel so wonderful
Wonderful, wonderful the way I feel
Doesn't matter to me
I can take it or leave it
I can learn from way back when and still live right now
With the sun on my shoulders and the wind at my back
I will never grow older at least not in my mind

I feel so wonderful
Wonderful, wonderful the way I feel
I'm going where there ain't no fear
I'm going where the spirit is near
I'm going where the livin' is easy and the people are kind

A new state of mind
I'm going where there ain't no police
I'm going where there ain't no disease
I'm going where there ain't no need to escape from what is
Only spirits at ease

They told me not to smoke drugs, but I wouldn't listen
Never thought I'd get caught and wind up in prison
Chalk it up to youth but young age I ain't dissing
I guess I just had to get it outta my system
Outta my system... outta my system
Oh Lord I'd never do it now I know what I ain't missing
Glad I went and got it all outta my system

The luster of youth versus married security
I'm glad I'm here now, but just between you and me
I had to get it out and make the deals
And learn to know how it feels, but that it ain't real
Outta my system... outta my system
There's a way to have it all you know I ain't kidding
Some things I know I'll never get outta my system

If you don't live now, you ain't even trying
And then you're on your way to a midlife crisis
Livin' it out anyway you feel
You can feel it in your bones, but try to deny it
Wipe it off your face but your eyes won't hide it
You knew it all along but never made it clear

They told me not to steal cars, said I'd wind up in prison
Thought I knew it all yea I wouldn't listen
Chalk it up to young age but youth I ain't dissing
I guess I just had to get it outta my system
Outta my system... outta my system
I'm glad I did it all then I know what I ain't missing
Glad I went and got it all outta my system
I'm glad I did it all now I know what I ain't missing
Glad I went and got it all outta my system
I'm glad I did it all now I know what I ain't missing
Glad I went and got it all outta my system

It's a darkness you can't deny
But it don't belong in a grown up mind
Suppose you'll find this place in a youngster's eyes
Coming into life you needn't cry
But as a boy you gotta let it go
Or
You'll find out something is good
Oh black metal you're so misunderstood

Holdin' on to black metal
(Black metal)
Holdin' on to black metal
(Black metal)
Black metal you've been holding on too long

Oh black metal, so misunderstood
Don't turn yourself into Lucifer's fool
Black metal feeds those young, enough is enough
Wants refills out of Lucifer's cup
Black metal lead to and your teenage pop
Look at you starchild you're all grown up

Still holdin' on to black metal
(Black metal)
Still holdin' on to black metal
(Black metal)
Black metal you've been holding on too long

Catch your waves on Lucifer's beach
Taking shade and underneath Lucifer's trees
Getting sustenance from Lucifer's peach
Oh black metal it's a fact in all your speech

Holdin' on to black metal
(Black metal)
Holdin' on to black metal
(Black metal)
Black metal you've been holding on too long

(Black metal)
(Black metal)
Oh bring them to me
(Black metal)
Oh making me think
(Black metal)
Oh one, two, three
Let's rock!

First light tonight,
First light tomorrow,
First light this morning,
First light this evening,
First light tonight.

Been looking back,
Down through the ages;
First I was an ancient,
Then I was an infant,
Now I am alive.

Been holdin' out,
Searchin' for something,
Something to carry
Me over the sunset,
To dawn's early lights.

First light tonight,
First light tomorrow,
First light this evening,
First light this morning,
First light tonight.

Then I found it
I did it, finally oh
My search it was over
I prayed till was gone
My all in light
I been there...

Still holdin' on

First light tonight,
First light tomorrow,
First light this morning,
First light this evening,
First light tonight.

First light tonight,
First light tomorrow,
First light this evening,
First light this morning,
First light tonight.

Play it safe, play it cool
If you ever emote, you're playing the fool
Is that the way you think it is?
You can't get yours if he ain't getting his c'mon
You know how you are

First you're up, up, down, down
One day your in, the next one you're out
You wanna freak out? C'mon!
You wanna freak out? C'mon!

Play it smart, soul intact
How you react, is what you'll get back
'Cause that's the way we really see
I am "you're" and "you're" is me
C'mon, you know how we are

First we're up, up, down, down
One day we're in, the next one we're out
You wanna freak out? C'mon!
You wanna freak out? C'mon!

Yeah oh!
Yeah oh!

You wanna freak out? C'mon
You wanna freak out? C'mon
You wanna freak out?
You wanna freak out?
You wanna freak out?
You wanna freak out?
You wanna freak out? C'mon!

Yeah oh... !

Slow, not the meter of today
But I'm not singing for night anyway
This slow, slow tune

You, somewhere in the future listening
I hope the present for you is glistening
With notes that ring so true
This slow, slow tune
Slow, slow tune

Slow, daddy's playing just for you
The tempo's right, I'm in a mellow mood
Ooh, this slow, slow tune

Gotta radiate the gold
Gotta radiate the gold
Gotta radiate the gold

True, daddy is singing just for you
Do you hear 'em baby anymore?
Now that you've outgrown this slow, slow tune

Cold, wear for me that all you own
You decide the pace, you set the tone
Your future now your own
This slow, slow tune
Slow, slow tune

Moving away, crazy days to leave
I'll always be an alarmist
Who'd jump at a chance
Anything for romance
I hope I'll always be what you want

Moving away
Those I'll miss
Those I won't
But I hope your heart will beat where my home is

A new life to create
A new life to create

Don't know quite why
But I was feeling unsatisfied
I had to get out now
Trying to find it

Possessed by your love
Under the influence
And though there's a new life line
I won't forget the one I left behind

A new life to create
A new life to create
A new little life