Origin Story
Evolution of Self: Trading Origin Stories and Navigating Existence
Lyrics
You traded in your origin story
You abandoned your original life narrative
For Origin Story 2.0
Replaced it with an upgraded version
You fucked with the details until you were happy
You altered the details until satisfied
You had something truly original
You once possessed something truly unique
Homo sapiens, essential as ever
Human beings remain crucial as always
Oh, look, now Jesus is a UFO
Now Jesus is depicted as a UFO
You traded in your origin story
You traded your original story
But I don't think you traded up—oh, no
However, it seems like an unfavorable exchange
(OK, I guess it makes sense. But wait. I guess it makes sense
Reflecting on the sense of the trade-off
OK, I guess it makes sense. But wait. I guess it makes sense
-OK, I guess it makes sense)
-Thanks but no thanks
Declining a gesture of gratitude
I'll show myself to the door
Choosing to leave independently
I showed up late for your group meditation
Arriving late for a spiritual gathering
At the New Age bookstore
At a New Age bookstore
Thanks but no thanks
Politely rejecting an offer
I've never even seen this flavor of Kool-Aid before
Unfamiliar with the situation or belief
(OK, I guess it makes sense. But wait. I guess it makes sense
Reiterating the contemplation of the trade-off
OK, I guess it makes sense. But wait. I guess it makes sense
-OK, I guess it makes sense
-But wait. I guess it makes sense
-OK, I guess it makes sense
-But wait. I guess it makes sense
-OK, I guess it makes sense
-But wait. I guess it makes sense
-OK)
Summarizing the uncertainty
They gave you a Japanese name
A new identity given, replacing the old
To replace your English name
Switching from English to Japanese name
But the first one suited you fine
The original name was fitting
Also, there's a leak in the roof of the zendo
Noticing flaws in the seemingly new structure
Thought that building was only a year old
Unexpected issues in a supposedly recent building
Might wanna call and complain
Suggesting a need to address the problem
I'm one to get into ridiculous conversations
Engaging in speculative and unconventional ideas
Like how aliens landed and started our civilizations
-Or how everything is energy and we are made of light
-And if you just try to have a beautiful now you'll be alright
-I'm one to hop the bandwagon on theories that assume
-That our brains are this evolved because of magical mushrooms
-And that it's possible to hear the thoughts
-Of the person in the next room
-And that the monetary system is gonna crash and go boom
-But I don't know
Expressing uncertainty about these concepts
Sounds nice, but I don't know
-And I'm one to entertain notions of past and future lives
-But if I'm honest I don't even know if there's another side
Acknowledging uncertainty about spiritual aspects
And after years of searching, I had to finally realize
-No one has a clue, and if they say they do they're telling lies
-And it should come as no surprise
Highlighting our limited perspective and pursuits
That we've got blinders on our eyes
-And we're like hamsters on a wheel
-Just trying to reach up the prize
-The paradox is such that I hope it cuts us down to size
Paradoxically hoping for humbling experiences
It might be that to know nothing is to truly be wise
Emphasizing the wisdom in accepting ignorance
But I don't know
-Sounds nice, but I don't know
-And I'm one human, one light bulb to be illumined
Individual seeking enlightenment in a dynamic world
I'm done assuming anything at all can be proven
-I sought stillness, but noticed I was always moving
-In a world that can be pretty hard to find a groove in
-I'm one human, one light bulb to be illumined
Acknowledging the challenge of finding balance in life
I'm done assuming anything at all can be proven
-I sought stillness, but noticed I was always moving
-In a world that can be pretty hard to find a groove in
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