City of light

And I’m walking in the city of light
And I’m wondering who is so bright
There better be an eagle in my sight
And I don’t know care, and I don’t know where

I was talking to my buddy of light
It was an angel I can tell you in hindsight
It took me days before the real landslide
Collapsed my meaning of the matter but was oh so right

Tell me do you think you have free will
Or is it destiny, your only heavenly pill
Be a whale in the ocean, choice is chill
But be honest with your life when it is run-of-the-mill

Are you free to choose your actions when
A two thousand pound bull charges from his den
To your next of kin with an axe to pin
That sucker on the strand committing a sin

Or when you know the consequence
Tough by culture, religion, friends or parents
Cause and effect then get intertwined
De facto meaning you have no say, do you mind?

And I’m walking in the city of light
And I’m wondering who is so bright
There better be an eagle in my sight
And I don’t know care, and I don’t know where

I’m inclined to always do bad things
But it starts as pleasure, then it takes on wings
Compelling me beyond return
And I execute my thoughts but then I start to churn

Actions always start unconsciously
Then the ego steps in and I think it’s me
How can I discern the truth
When all I do is label it, I package sooth

I can leave the drivers seat
Because life will find its way, cool and sweat
I want to escape the hormonal con
Without my conscious choices the world still will move on

Emotional reaction, mastered so young
I’m just tasting life through my pineal tongue
I am not my identity
I can choose to live my life in serenity

And I’m walking in the city of light
And I’m wondering who is so bright
There better be an eagle in my sight
And I don’t know care, and I don’t know where

And I’m walking in the city of light
And I’m wondering who is so bright
There better be an eagle in my sight
And I don’t know care, and I don’t know where