Alias - Watching Water

from 'the other side of the looking glass' (anticon 2002), beat produced by alias


lyrics:

Intake ambiance a tool for meditation
Progressing towards the clouds at with whom I am complete
Defeat the chains that restrain an eager sensation
Equal balance in and out, all inhibitions shall deplete
(X2)

I'm trying to break this writer's cramp, massage my hand and daydream
Out the window innuendo, watch the water find it's path down the glass
It seems, erratic direction, it's only perfection
Rest my head inside my hands, pace back and forth inside my mind
I wish sometimes I wouldn't reminisce so much
such things, tend to make one reflect and dissect situations to an extreme
Hard now to redeem what was there before
No more gone are those days and ways have parted
Gone from feeling solid trust to outsmarted
Anyway, I'm now moving on to a distance far from yesterday
It's best this way
I felt as though I've missed this moment of truth
Outcome uneventful, I've lost the ability to feel sentimental
I can stare at a puddle and see a million places I love
It's comforting thoughts of places I've been, places I will never see again
Send my love to all who were there, wishing I could crawl back in
But I've transformed and the pieces wouldn't fit, so the sore necks will cease
Eyes searching to the sky to try to find some form of peace
And I keep pulling up blanks, yet I'm wearing this mask for the sake of others
We all miss things I suppose, we must let go, well I'm not ready
Just let me sit in silence and soak in what's trailing down the window
to cleanse my emotions, to begin the process of preparing myself

(chorus x2)

I watch the drop join it's friends and become one with the crowd
Relating all to well, forcing me to sigh out loud
Look into clouds, to envision, the inside of my head
I'm turning leafs at this turning point. Remembering what they said
as they drove off one by one
they left taking pieces of me until I felt empty inside
already looking forward to that day when I'd be returning
and I hadn't even left yet
From then on I took the inside out approach
I'm granted lots of time to think when when your new position is coach
And your team is sleeping the whole time, when it's 2:40 in the morning
And you're in the middle of nowhere with the buzz of the AM radio
the only one that's there
Think a lot about life, that's where it all began for me
and the more I thought, the more I began to clearly see
absolutely every aspect of life in a new light
I figured out my Rubix Cube.. (haha) well I got it somewhat right
And things are coming together as I slowly come undone
And the occurrence known as "if" is swept under the rug
and now my burden weights a ton
But it only makes me stronger and I refuse to break
I'm letting things pass by, for the family's sake
Just give me a picture of the truth so I can hold it near
and watch the rainfall, syncopated with one lonesome tear

(chorus x2)

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• water
• the
• other
• side
• of
• looking
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• gigasingle
• thesis
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• underground
• hiphop

[mypigwhistles]

one of the most impressing and beautiful songs ever.I love his unique style.

[Tonedeff12391]

its crazy how he thought of this...i wouldve never compared water droplets to people but it makes PERFECT sense...unreal

[Cjoudan]

its also crazy that when he says 2:40 its 2:40 in the song

[Cjoudan]

and the more I thought, the more I began to clearly see

absolutely every aspect of life in a new light

[85mariapatricia]

@Tonedeff12391 its a pretty common metaphor in eastern religions "we're all ripples waves or droplets on/in ocean river etc". means we are all different but the same. i figure thats where he got it from especially since hes talking about meditation.....

[PumaSweat]

I'm sitting at work with a full window wall, it's 9:30am dark out trying to rain, just drizzle, trees barely got leaves, low clouds, and it's like the perfect atmosphere for this song...

Thanks for getting me through another work day Alias.

[mintowl26]

Reminds me of painting in the winter..

[ChadwickMichaelWill]

This is ART.

[superjumpman92]

neutral milk hotel inspired album art

[xTheFBP]

Just copped this and Sole's Bottle of Humans.

Mind blowing!

[Nuentendu]

Anyone know where I can cop an instrumental version of this?

[Nuentendu]

Thumbs up if you think Aesop would rip it with them on this track.