Elders

from Black Lotus by Ethan Work

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lyrics

Our lives, it seems, are carved out for us
Everything we do, it has been done before
But that doesn’t mean it’s all null and void, no
It just means that we owe them the world
The buildings, the books, our sacred culture
It seems, even beauty and truth itself
We long for something that pride cannot give
Only righteous resolve and divine help

Chorus:
Every day I gain a new perspective
Appreciation and expectation
The future looks bright, because
the past is our guide
Don’t be unhappy, you know that
All of it is true and tried
The future looks bright because
the past is our guide

Respect is something that money can’t buy
The people we love are often taken for granted
But none of it stops us from doing what we must
It isn’t hard to find the answers
With God as our witness, close friends by our side
We’ll all get by with help from yesteryear
Call me crazy, but I just can’t shake
The thought of utopia drawing near

[Chorus]

Welcome to the world my friend!
Come on in! The water’s fine!
But don’t forget to raise your glass
To all of the men who came before your time!

The future looks bright because
the past is our guide (4x)

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from Black Lotus, released September 30, 2022
featuring Ethan Carroll on lead vocals

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