Just throw away your material possessions
and sing the praises of life
this trip has taught me a valuable lesson
the future brings clarity and vision and sight

It was independence day
I've seen the other side and I say
oh, I've been insane
and I will never be the same

A mountain brings me space
The vine brings me time
Wind brings me change
Unity with the (??)

It was independence day
I've seen the other side and I say
oh, I've been insane
and I wont never been same

As the raw son sins in glamour
and his greedy and violent rage
stimulate and torment assailants
peace is dead
uneasy moment as the first warrior stirs
(?) Cerebrial denial brings (?) scheming to return
the battle begins as the first victim
slowly, grudgingly
submits to the captivity of consciousness
and I say
It was independence day


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    It's similar to homebrew in the chorus, but it talks about men dying for our sins and whatnot instead of tripping on liquid. ~~****~~~

    hednirvanaon May 14, 2002   Link
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    this is sucha great tune...man if only there oldschool stuff got more attention..dammit,unity and hydroponic have great tunes

    ate_16amon May 17, 2002   Link
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    where are these obscure songs and where can i get them!!!

    ComeOriginal08on April 15, 2008   Link
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    to the first guy hednirvana....the change intro lyrics on this track do say "ths trip has taught be a valuble lesson".. what else could it mean? its acid alright....to comeorginal08. man i have songs of three elevens that were stolen from a comupter that was tossed in the dumpster at the hive. lots of shit most of these people dont even know exist

    AnsonDean311on August 21, 2008   Link
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    Yeah, this is a good one. What's with all the (??)s? I believe it is "Unity with the mind". There is a part missing, it's spoken so low, I can only make out: (??) Jesus, (??) Remind me not to pray to you

    And the line "Cerebrial denial brings scheming to return" isn't missing any words.

    KannD86on November 12, 2009   Link

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