[[intro] I feel like time comes in blocks Steps keep rising, like the grinding hands of clocks [verse] I know what was real, was real enough What is real is heavy, it stays tough But whatever will be, that’s a fresh deal Can’t change it all, but I still hold ideals [pre-chrorus] I see the past, was I kind enough? It left scars, but it made me tough The present moment, it can call your bluff Step by step, still I rise above [chorus] Holding steady, ‘cause the ride is rough What was tough, made the spirit shine I can’t change nothing, but I still can design New ideals, keep them close to mine If I stick to the plan, I’m gonna be fine [long extended instrumental solo] [verse] What’s gone might be written in stone Every moment carved, already known The past didn’t vanish, the future didn’t wait Like a flowing river in a frozen state [bridge] What happened…it's like a long list Whatever happened, it all did exist Learned that pride comes for the fall The past holds it all, but still we stand tall [chorus] Holding steady, ‘cause the ride is rough What was tough, made the spirit shine I can’t change nothing, but I still can design New ideals, keep them close to mine If I stick to the plan, I’m gonna be fine [long extended instrumental solo] [verse] The stars above don’t chase or flee Short lived fireworks in eternity No path to alter, no race to run Meaning breathes when the war is won [bridge] Whatever will be, that’s a brand new deal The future comes forward, the truth’s revealed We can’t hold the clock, can’t spin the wheel But our ideals stand tall, they strong, they’re real [pre-chrorus] I see the past, was I kind enough? It left scars, but it made me tough The present moment, it can call your bluff Step by step, still I rise above [chorus] Holding steady, ‘cause the ride is rough What was tough, made the spirit shine I can’t change nothing, but I still can design New ideals, keep them close to mine If I stick to the plan, I’m gonna be fine [long instrumental solo] [outro] I feel like time comes in blocks Little steps like the hands in clocks Real was real, but it cut through fine What is here now is yours and mine (Yours and mine) (Yours and mine) (Yours and mine) [fade-out END]
