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Higher Truth Lyrics
You can make somebody cry
Go on, do what you like
I will be there by your side
I know what the future holds
You can set the world on fire
Yeah, if you want, it isn't hard
I will be there looking on
To see the trail of light as you fall
Oh, but I'll take the truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
I want the truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
You can fill the world with pain
Yeah, if you want, I feel it now
You can fill the world with hate
I've seen it done before
And I know how it all works out
Make a promise if you can
You know you'll only break it
Make a promise if you dare
Go on right ahead
Let see where that gets you
Oh, but I'll take the truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
I want the truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
Maybe you and I
One day will finally choose
A higher truth
Come, let's sit in the sun
Feel the world spin around
As the birds fly overhead
Can't you hear the waves?
Can't you feel the rain
As it falls upon your face?
I'll take the truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
I want the truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
I'll take the truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
I want the truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
Maybe you and I
One day will finally choose
A higher truth, yeah
(La la la la la)
(La la la la la)
(La la la la)
(La la la la la)
(La la la la la)
(La la la la)
Come, let's sit in the sun
Feel the world spin around
As the birds fly overhead
Can't you hear the waves?
Can't you feel the rain
As it falls upon your face?
Go on, do what you like
I will be there by your side
I know what the future holds
Yeah, if you want, it isn't hard
I will be there looking on
To see the trail of light as you fall
A higher truth
A higher truth
I want the truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
Yeah, if you want, I feel it now
You can fill the world with hate
I've seen it done before
And I know how it all works out
You know you'll only break it
Make a promise if you dare
Go on right ahead
Let see where that gets you
A higher truth
A higher truth
I want the truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
One day will finally choose
A higher truth
Feel the world spin around
As the birds fly overhead
Can't you hear the waves?
Can't you feel the rain
As it falls upon your face?
A higher truth
A higher truth
I want the truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
I want the truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
One day will finally choose
A higher truth, yeah
(La la la la la)
(La la la la)
(La la la la la)
(La la la la)
Feel the world spin around
As the birds fly overhead
Can't you hear the waves?
Can't you feel the rain
As it falls upon your face?
Song Info
Submitted by
mellow_harsher On May 19, 2017
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I don't think this is about religion, but finding a purpose with another human. If you have someone that you know for sure is your soulmate, you know there is a sort of spirituality between you and them. There is something there that isn't religion, but feels like it. I think that is what Chris is talking about here...
Rest easy, Chris.
great songwriting; how can he be so poetic yet get his message so clearly across? plus his magnificent all-around vocal range is there for all to witness & cherish. The message is on how life moves, sometimes you feel it's fast sometimes slow, and piles up a huge amount of unfulfilled wishes and all our "what ifs".
I\'ve always thought the lyrics were Chris\'s thoughts on what God might say if he spoke to us. Just my take. But I got on here because I wanted an answer so.....
The song is about overcoming challenges and choosing the higher truth. It also encourages to face the world with fear and uncertainty but also promises to be by their side.
God really blessed him a beautiful song he made
(I’ve been listening to Chris Cornell songs and try to understand what is the message behind his songs and this website really has helped me to understand even more)