Baba Brinkman - Requiem For Heaven lyrics

I don't know what heaven is, I just know what heaven isn't It isn't a position in the VIP section Where you sit forever, flicking your pleasure switches It isn't just an incentive to pick the best religion Like a raffle ticket – forget the metaphysics Anyone who threatens you with invisible gimmicks Is just trying to sell you some gibberish So what about a heaven that we actually get to live in? One that's not just a place in the clouds, please I'm not stupid, this ain't Jesus Walks music And if you really believe Jesus talks to you Then you should read The God Delusion Schizophrenia's obviously got you losin' it So relax and move in to a new paradigm A place where you're no longer aware of time It's called the present, and it's a true paradise Plus it's right there in front of your eyes What a surprise Some float away on a dream They can't wait to believe in Some find their heaven right here In a place they can dream into being Imagine this isn't a dress rehearsal, imagine There's one life to live, and yes, it's terminal And religion isn't really the source of our personal Morals, it's just how we make them feel more personal And less like a vicious circle, but the purpose Is more horizontal and less vertical More about co-existence than a test of virtue And heaven is just a world less hurtful Where respect is universal, instead of seasonal International instead of inter-regional A real pessimist would say “inconceivable” But I see it as a symbol of the best in people A utopian dream, but not just a metaphor An image of a world where there isn't war Not a hidden reward behind a mystery door But a principle that's really worth living for And if you think it's the afterlife, you're misinformed It's time to wake up and shake off the melatonin Go ahead and live in the moment and smell the roses And experience the infinite present unfolding Just direct some of your efforts and mental focus Into the collective magnum opus of helping the hopeless And then just watch as the entrance to heaven opens So slowly that we hardly even notice it Some float away on a dream They can't wait to believe in Some find their heaven right here In a place they can dream into being If this is all we get It's not a test for what comes next And in this moment We can get our heaven on and Make a joyful sound With everyone around And leave this place just a little better Than we found it As soon as we stop waiting for the End to just descend and take us Where we've always been we'll find our Heaven in this present tense If you're waiting to be born Again my friend Why pretend it's not within We'll find our heaven in this present tense Credits