Deep inside the human heart, two ancient forces spin The gravity of heavy fire, the coldness deep within A delicate thermometer of everything we feel When gravity begins to pull, the anger turns to steel! We strike out at the world outside, in vengeance and in rage The predator within us all, breaking from the cage. Caught between the mammal and the mind When will we leave the animal behind? We are the riddle of the Sphinx, standing in the sand! A creature made of tooth and claw, reaching out a hand Half is driven by the beast, selfish, wild, and blind Half is reaching for the stars, the true unselfish mind The road to peace is not a war upon a distant shore It’s conquering the beast within, forevermore! And when the feeling overtakes, we put on quite a show A sympathy with selfish roots, demanding what we’re owed We flatter and we compromise, to sit beside the throne But when the favor isn't paid, the heart turns into stone. It's just conditional affection, a hunger in disguise With jealousy and bitter words behind the smiling eyes. Caught between the mammal and the mind When will we leave the animal behind? We are the riddle of the Sphinx, standing in the sand! A creature made of tooth and claw, reaching out a hand Half is driven by the beast, selfish, wild, and blind Half is reaching for the stars, the true unselfish mind The road to peace is not a war upon a distant shore It’s conquering the beast within, forevermore! The greatest superstition of the age! To build the bombs and multiply the rage We think the enemy is flesh and blood, across the border line But every battlefield is in the soul, the devil by design! You cannot bomb the darkness! You cannot kill the night! You only heal the shadow by stepping in the light! We are the riddle of the Sphinx, standing in the sand! A creature made of tooth and claw, reaching out a hand Half is driven by the beast, selfish, wild, and blind Half is reaching for the stars, the absolute mind! The road to peace is not a war upon a distant shore It’s conquering the beast within, forevermore! The gravity and feeling... Finding the balance... The true human wakes. The road to peace.
