[Verse 1] We used to say “Throw It Away” Like “Away” was somewhere real A place beyond the rivers and the rain, beyond the air and the brain, We filled our hearts with stolen peace of mind Tryin’ to Fool ourselves to disbelieve Obvious Consequence To pretend we could call something “Gone” When it leaves our hands Not really caring Where our discard lands [Chorus] There was an Away… We pretended to believe (So we wouldn’t have to bother) There was an Away… We pretended to believe (Until the system Feedback Loops) (system feedback loops) [Verse 2] Smoke finds the sky The sky finds the river The river finds the sea And others downstream from me Ash finds the soil The soil finds the grain The harvest becomes Flesh The Rain falls The Wind blows The Sun Shines Without knowing who we are [Chorus] The Myth of Away We pretended to believe (We were not the Cause) The Myth of Away We pretended to believe (Through Time and Space) The Myth of Away We pretended to believe (We could Ignore the Effects) [Interlude] Listening… Seeing… Feeling… Nothing Disappears… Nothing Disappears… Nothing Disappears… Only Changes… Only Changes… Only Changes… [Verse 3] The leaves become the soil The soil becomes the roots The roots become the tree Breathing life into you and me [Bridge] Compost the Loss Compost the Sorrow Compost what we’ve lost Compost what we Borrowed The broken branch The broken heart The borrowed Earth The borrowed Start Again… Again… Again… [Final Chorus] There never was an Away… Only another Time There never was an Away… Only another Place There never was an Away… Only another Face There never was an Away… Only Another Story To Replace The Myth of Away [Outro] We used to say “Away”
