I ASKED THE FUTURE A QUESTION [Verse 1] I asked the future a question It answered before I was done Gave me twelve possibilities Then generated another one I laughed like a child At the impossible speed Then stared at the ceiling Wondering what it would need me to be [Chorus] I asked the future a question It gave me everything but peace Every answer opened doors Every doorway multiplied the streets I wanted possibility Now possibility won’t sleep I’m standing at the edge of everything Trying to decide what I should keep [Verse 2] It helps me understand things I couldn’t touch before Turns curiosity into A key for every door But knowledge used to feel like mountains Now the mountains disappear And I can’t tell if that’s liberation Or another reason for fear [Bridge] If there are no distant horizons Where does adventure begin? If every answer waits beside me What do I hunger to discover within? Maybe wonder isn’t ignorance Maybe wonder survives the known Maybe infinite information Still can’t tell me where is home [Final Chorus] I asked the future a question It said, “What future do you want?” And suddenly all that power Felt impossibly immense I wanted possibility Now responsibility runs deep The future keeps answering questions We still have promises to keep
