Atmosphere - The River lyrics

It was a purple-purple sky
And an orange-orange moon
And everyone was whistling the same damn tune
Except Brian
Brian stared out across the field
And watch the horizon blossom to cop a feel
Over the edge of the world
The one they're all afraid to walk
The rationate for why they're so
High on the small talk
But Brian knows where the crows all go
To find the if's
And the and's and the but's and also's

If I could run through the woods
And speed like the light
I’d find the answers to why
And be back by tonight
If I could fly through the fog
And look at this rock
I’d figure out how to keep
Hell off of my block
But as it stands, I stay content
Tryin’ to be the magic man, and pay my rent
Wishing that Brian would turn me on
To the secrets he sought
While we keep burning the dawn
Just to keep the day hot

If I could ask you one question
I’d ask where you went
You could teach me a lesson
Every time I got bent
But the alcohol don’t make me
Forget about it all
Doesn’t matter the season the
Leaves can still fall
They slipped hidden messages within the
Cards that were dealt
Trying to understand myself and all
Of the sorrow I felt for as simple as I am
How'd it get so complex
Got me studying the margins
And disregarding the text
I open the curtains and listen
To the traffic go
But I still get nervous each
Time my piece passes go
The residue is thick and the memory fails
I still laugh cuz the path feels
A lot like a trail

If I could run through the woods
And speed like the light
I’d find the answers to why
And be back by tonight
If I could fly through the fog
And look at this rock
I’d figure out how to keep
Hell off of my block
But as it stands, I stay content
Tryin’ to be the magic man, and pay my rent
Wishing that Brian would turn me on
To the secrets he sought
While we keep burning the dawn
Just to keep the day hot

We used to be a couple of
Pimps walking the hallways with pride
Drunk or sober
Life was nothing short of rollercoaster rides
Trip to the clubs
Nod the skull to the rhythm
All we wanted out of life was what was given
And when you passed I wanted to
Take back the time we wasted
I'd trade all the buzzes in
For one more conversation
We can sit in the shade and
Discuss the meaning of sacred
Cause I can't see the garden no more
Just the aphids but the wind still blows and
The plains still grow
And I wish your name was on
The guest list at my shows
I got to believe that you can see
Me when I find my freedom
Cause you got to meet the sun before
You got to meet my son

And when I see lightning
Feels like my buzz is heightening
Everytime I feel the sun
I can smell the love
And when I smell the air I
Can hear a child trying
But everytime I hear a river I
Think the mother is crying