Adam
Eternal Reflections: Richie Havens' Adam Unveils the Cycle of Life
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In the dawning, wakening hour
In the early morning, as he wakes up
He'll lift his head and brush his eyes with gentle strokes
He will raise his head and clear his eyes with gentle movements
That will only blindly mislead him
These actions will only misguide him without true understanding
Into the first day of creation which he only sees in limitation
Leading him into the beginning of creation, perceived with limitations
Now he sits upon his empty bed
Now seated on his empty bed
His heart is warm, his heart is full and he can see
His heart is warm and full, and he can perceive
But it is impossible for him to retain me
However, it is impossible for him to hold onto me
For his arms are without form, he cannot know the word
His arms lack definition, and he cannot grasp the essence
As his mind cries out absurd
His mind expresses irrational thoughts
Now he's standing inside the doorway
Now standing within the doorway
He is afraid but he believes all that he sees on the floor
He is fearful but believes in everything he sees on the floor
Where everything is merging
Where everything is converging
And pictures he sees are tragic as he begins to believe in magic
Images he observes are tragic as he starts to believe in magic
Now he lies down in a hole
Now lying down in a hole
Down in the ground where it is cold and now he knows
In the cold ground, he now understands
Now he realizes his biggest mistake
Realizing his significant error
That he never had to grow old, and he never had to grow cold and die
He didn't need to age, he didn't need to experience cold and death
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