Some people say, "Arise, arise, arise! Live friend, live!" I say "Die." I say shade yourself. I say shine what precious light you have into caves And when it dies out steady, I say find life where you foolishly saw graves
Some people say to try, and try, and try, "Fight and save yourself!" I say "Give." I say send them off I say shed whatever husk if you are ripe And if you're not, be fragrant then I say give no matter how it hurts, give in
Some people say "the sky, the sky, the sky, have you noticed it?" I close my eyes, I say nothing now There's a ringing in my ears that's faint and high And when I listen close to it, it says-