Mind Reblown
The Real Thing
I know the feeling, it is the real thing
The essence of the soul
The perfect moment, that golden moment
I know you feel it too
I know the feeling, it is the real thing
You can't refuse the embrace... No!
It's like the pattern beneath the skin- you gotta reach it and pull it all in
And you feel like you're too close but you swallow another dose
The pinnacle of happiness filling up your soul
You don't think you can take any more
You never wanna let go
Cause it's the root of experience, the most basic ingredients
To see the unseen glitter of life and feel the dirt, grief, anger and strife
Cherish the certainty of now - it kills you a bit at a time
Cradle the inspiration, it will leave you writhing on the floor...
This is so unreal - what I feel
The essence of the soul
The perfect moment, that golden moment
I know you feel it too
I know the feeling, it is the real thing
You can't refuse the embrace... No!
It's like the pattern beneath the skin- you gotta reach it and pull it all in
And you feel like you're too close but you swallow another dose
The pinnacle of happiness filling up your soul
You don't think you can take any more
You never wanna let go
Cause it's the root of experience, the most basic ingredients
To see the unseen glitter of life and feel the dirt, grief, anger and strife
Cherish the certainty of now - it kills you a bit at a time
Cradle the inspiration, it will leave you writhing on the floor...
This is so unreal - what I feel
This nourishment
Life is bent in to a shape,
I can hold, twist of fate, all my own,
Just grit your teeth and make no sound,
Take a step away and look around,
Just clench your fist and close your eyes,
Look deep inside, hypnotize
I can hold, twist of fate, all my own,
Just grit your teeth and make no sound,
Take a step away and look around,
Just clench your fist and close your eyes,
Look deep inside, hypnotize
The whisper is but a shout, that's what it is all about,
Yes, the ecstasy, you can pray you will never let it slip away...
Yes, the ecstasy, you can pray you will never let it slip away...
Like the sacred song that someone sings through you
Like the flesh so warm that the thorn sticks into
Like the dream you know one day will come to life
Try to hold on just a little longer, longer, stronger
It's the jewel of victory - the chasm of misery
And once you have bitten the core you will always know the flavor
The split second of divinity you drink up the sky
All of heaven is in your arms, you know the reason why
It's right there, all by itself
And what you are, there is nothing else
You're growing a life within a life, the lips of wonder kiss you inside
And when it's over the feeling remains it all comes down to this
The smoke clears, I see what it is that made me feel this way...
I know the feeling, it is the real thing, the essence of the soul
The perfect moment, that golden moment, I know you feel it too
I know the feeling, it is the real thing, you can't refuse the embrace...
This is so unreal, what I feel,
Flood, sell your soul,
Feel the blood, pump through your veins,
Can't explain, the element that's everything,
Just clench your fist, and close your eyes,
Look deep inside, hypnotize
Yes, the ecstasy, you can pray you will never let it slip away
Yes, the ecstasy, you can pray, you will never let it slip away
You will never let it slip away, you will never let it slip away
Like the echoes of your childhood laughter, ever after
Like the first time love urged you to take it's guidance, in silence
Like your heartbeat when you realize you're dying, but you're trying
Like the way you cry for a happy ending, ending...
I know the feeling, it is the real thing...
Lyrics by Mike Patton & Bill Gould/Faith No More 1989