The Present Tense (LP Version) Lyrics

Living in the present tense
When you lose the past
And the future makes no sense
You're living in the present tenseCrawling out, secure and confident
Imbued with innocence
Ready for the whirl
Suddenly the view was more intense
Living in a different kind of worldYou're living
Living in the present tense
There's nothing to blame
No victim of consequence
You're living in the present tenseSomething you said
It made me
Step outside ..the moment
Eyes pan right and left
Around my worldOpen yourself
Up to the possibility
Aware of some reality

Outside your worldIn a silent universe
The moment can be so real
You almost can't stand itIn a distant universe
Distracted from ourselves
You can't help but wonderIn a crowded universe
When the talking turns to noise
You almost start laughingYou're living
Living in the present tense
When you lose the past
And the future makes no sense
You're living in the present tense
Nothing to blame
No victim of consequence
You're living in the present tense
Songwriters
Mink, Benjamin / Lee, GeddyPublished by
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