in the east
they can meditate
they can recreate the sound of OM
and bring us home
I think I'll go there someday
maybe for a holiday
maybe just light a candle
and take a seat for the ride
you don't need no money to fly
to truly fly away
you don't need no car to truly ride
to truly ride away
in the west
we think we're the best
we've shown the whole wide world
that money is all we care for now
someday the scientists will see
there's no such thing as gravity
they'll all just light a candle
take a seat for the ride
you don't need no money to fly
to truly fly away
you don't need no car to truly, truly ride
to truly ride away
as you ascend in silence
all doubt behind thee
you reach the summit my friend
and find your destiny
they can meditate
they can recreate the sound of OM
and bring us home
I think I'll go there someday
maybe for a holiday
maybe just light a candle
and take a seat for the ride
to truly fly away
you don't need no car to truly ride
to truly ride away
we think we're the best
we've shown the whole wide world
that money is all we care for now
someday the scientists will see
there's no such thing as gravity
they'll all just light a candle
take a seat for the ride
to truly fly away
you don't need no car to truly, truly ride
to truly ride away
all doubt behind thee
you reach the summit my friend
and find your destiny
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Its good, but a little preachy... and its not that deep of a song. East is enlightened west is evil...
I can't believe no one has commented on this song yet... its so great. I especially love the bridge.
beautiful song...i think that there is more to it, but i don't know what
It sounds to me like Ed's admitting that he's a Buddhist...or something like that. It's funny though, because in a lot of his other songs, Ed sounds like he's a Christian. Yeah, I really don't know. He confuses me a lot...