The Absolute Best Feeling
Embracing Life's Marvel: The Absolute Best Feeling
Lyrics
You only get to realize that you're alive once
You become aware of your existence only once.
And it's the absolute best feeling you can feel
Experiencing life fully is the most incredible sensation.
Everything is colourful, it's vivid now, it's wonderful
The world appears vibrant, beautiful, and alive.
And all because I know it isn't real
This sensation is heightened because of the realization that it's temporary and not entirely real.
You only realize that someday you will die once
You understand that death is inevitable at some point.
And every day thereafter is a gift
Every day beyond that realization is a gift.
Some day your bones turn back to oil
Eventually, our bodies return to their basic elements.
How soon our souls will turn to soul
Reflecting on the transient nature of our souls.
It's a miracle that we get to exist
The existence itself is a miraculous occurrence.
I'll learn the names of all the termites that eat my wooden teeth
An intention to learn about the smallest elements involved in one's decay.
And I'll shake the tiny hands of all the worms that squirm beneath
An expressed desire to acknowledge and connect with the processes of decay.
And when I look down past the bug bites at my decomposing feet
Observing one's decomposition and returning to the earth.
Turning back into the earth from which I've grown
Symbolizing the cycle of life and death.
Oh she'll whisper to me "darling, welcome home."
A metaphorical reference to nature welcoming back the decomposed remains.
You only realize that someday you will die once
Reiteration of the inevitability of mortality.
And your memories will wash off with the rain
Memories and experiences eventually fade away.
All your history, and all you feel, and all you see, it's only real
The reality of life is confined to the functioning of the brain.
In the organic matter of your brain
Highlighting the significance of the brain in perceiving reality.
You only get to realize that you're alive once
Emphasizing the uniqueness of the initial realization of being alive.
And then somehow that day feels like the first
The feeling of being alive initially is unmatched.
First you grow and then decay
Life involves growth and eventual decay.
the breeze will blow your bones away
The transient nature of existence where even bones get dispersed by the wind.
Don't wait til then to realize what they're worth
Encouragement not to wait to appreciate life and its value.
I'll befriend the fuzzy fungus blooming from my jacket pocket
Embracing the natural elements growing from one's decay.
And I'll smile at the maggots squirming 'round in my eye sockets
An acceptance and acknowledgment of the decomposition process.
They're my brothers and sisters, taught me there's no way to stop it
Seeing unity in the cycle of life and death.
The expanding sun approaches til we're burned
The impending end and the universe's vastness.
And she'll whisper "tell me, darling, everything you've learned."
A contemplation on sharing learned experiences with a cosmic entity.
You only get to realize that you're alive once
Reiteration of the singular realization of being alive.
And it's the absolute best feeling you can feel
Reaffirmation of the unmatched sensation of being alive.
Such silly thoughts keep us awake
Trivial concerns don't disturb one's peace.
The important things are not at stake
The truly significant aspects of life are not at risk.
I don't lose sleep 'cause I know I'm not real
A lack of worry about personal identity.
So I say let the angry bugs in my intestines wage their wars
Acceptance of internal conflicts and struggles.
And I'll watch the hungry beetles pick the scabs and peels the scars
Observing natural processes, even those related to decay and healing.
And when I look back at this planet from the void between the stars
Contemplating life's experiences from a distant perspective.
In the arms of some celestial source of time
Being embraced by an abstract representation of time and existence.
She'll show me everything was bound to turn out fine
Assurance that everything will eventually align and be alright.
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