Cause and Effect (A "Living on Purpose" Remix)

[Intro — Dark Atmosphere, Deep Male Voice] Everybody thinks they know how life works... Something happens. Then you feel. But what if... Everybody's got it backwards? [Verse 1 — Rhythmic Melodic Rap] Good things happen, you feel good, Bad things happen, understood? That's the way we're taught to see, The world decides our reality. But wait a minute, think it through, Is that the only thing you can do? Can the world fall down around you, While happiness still lives inside you? If you can choose the way you feel, Then maybe what you thought wasn't real. Maybe circumstances don't hold the key, Maybe there's more power inside you than you see. [Pre-Chorus — Building Tension] We've been looking at it backwards, We've been living by the lie. Waiting for the world to change us, While the power's been inside! [Chorus — Huge, Anthemic Male Vocals] YOU DON'T FEEL BECAUSE IT HAPPENS! WHAT HAPPENS FOLLOWS HOW YOU FEEL! YOU'VE BEEN LIVING LIFE BACKWARDS— NOW IT'S TIME TO BREAK THE SEAL! YOUR FEELINGS ARE THE CAUSE! YOUR EXPERIENCES, THE EFFECT! CHANGE THE WAY YOU FEEL INSIDE— CHANGE WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT! I'm living on purpose! I'm taking back the wheel! I choose the cause— I shape what I experience and feel! [Post-Chorus — Melodic, Repeating Hook] The cause... the effect... Don't forget it, don't forget! The cause... the effect... How you feel is what comes next! [Verse 2 — Driving, Aggressive Melodic Rap] Your thoughts and beliefs, The feelings they feed, Are planting the seeds Of the life you will lead. You look at your life, Say, "That's just the way," Then feel the same feelings And repeat the same day. But what if the pattern Could change from within? What if a new feeling Could start something different? You don't have to wait For the world to decide. You can change your direction By changing inside. You're not just reacting, You're part of creation. Your inner experience Shapes your participation. [Pre-Chorus — Bigger, Rising Vocals] We've been looking at it backwards, We've been living by the lie. Waiting for the world to change us, While the power's been inside! [Chorus — Full Beat, Explosive Vocals] YOU DON'T FEEL BECAUSE IT HAPPENS! WHAT HAPPENS FOLLOWS HOW YOU FEEL! YOU'VE BEEN LIVING LIFE BACKWARDS— NOW IT'S TIME TO BREAK THE SEAL! YOUR FEELINGS ARE THE CAUSE! YOUR EXPERIENCES, THE EFFECT! CHANGE THE WAY YOU FEEL INSIDE— CHANGE WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT! I'm living on purpose! I'm taking back the wheel! I choose the cause— I shape what I experience and feel! [Verse 3 — More Melodic, Emotional] Now here's the choice That can change your life: Live by default, Or take back what's inside. When you're feeling low, Don't let it rule your day. Choose a different thought, Find another way. You don't have to fake it, You don't have to pretend. Let the feeling come, But don't let it become your end. And when life feels good, Let that feeling flow. Enjoy what is, Let appreciation grow. The point isn't fighting Whatever you feel. It's knowing your feelings Don't have to be sealed To the things that happen, As if you had no choice. You can change your direction. You can listen to your voice. [Bridge — Piano, Atmospheric Synths, Deep Male Vocals] Cause and effect... We had it reversed. We thought life made feelings. But feelings shape how life is experienced. Cause and effect... Now I see. The power to choose Begins inside me. [Breakdown — Heavy 808, Forceful Vocals] STOP WAITING! FOR THE WORLD TO CHANGE! CHANGE WITHIN! BREAK THE PATTERN! LIVE ON PURPOSE! [Final Chorus — Maximum Energy, Anthemic Vocals] YOU DON'T FEEL BECAUSE IT HAPPENS! WHAT HAPPENS FOLLOWS HOW YOU FEEL! YOU'VE BEEN LIVING LIFE BACKWARDS— NOW IT'S TIME TO BREAK THE SEAL! YOUR FEELINGS ARE THE CAUSE! YOUR EXPERIENCES, THE EFFECT! CHANGE THE WAY YOU FEEL INSIDE— CHANGE WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT! I'm living on purpose! I'm taking back the wheel! I choose the cause— I shape what I experience and feel! [Outro — Deep Male Voice, Music Fading] Experiences don't dictate how you feel... How you feel dictates What you experience. Cause... And effect. We've had it backwards. Now... Live on purpose.