Up Above the Daily Hum

The Flaming Lips

Wondering at the scope of my experience
Cautious so not to be cold
Caught up in the comfort of what I once was
Lost in all the brand new possibility
Oh to be
In the middle
Happy on the pull of the past
Just before the future comes
Hoping for the rush of some experience
That could elevate me

Up above the daily hum
Up above the daily hum
Up above the daily hum
Up above the daily hum

When is this all over
When does the next one begin
Happy on the pull of the past
Just before the future comes
Hoping for the rush of some experience
That could elevate me

Up above the daily hum
Up above the daily hum
Up above the daily hum
Up above the daily hum


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Up Above the Daily Hum Lyrics as written by Steven Drozd Michael Ivins

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    Some people cringe at Wayne trying to hit the falsetto on this one.

    I am not one of those people, I think this is one of the Lips most beautiful tracks

    tomautoon February 26, 2006   Link

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