~~~Present Tense~~~

aNiMaL

Do you see the way that tree bends?
Does it inspire?
Leaning out to catch the sun's rays
A lesson to be applied
Are you getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?

You can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets, oh
Or you can come to terms and realize
You're the only one who can't forgive yourself, oh
Makes much more sense, to live in the present tense

Have you ideas on how this life ends?
Checked your hands and studied the lines
Have you the belief that the road ahead, ascends off into the light?
Seems that needlessly it's getting harder
To find an approach and a way to live
Are we getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?

You can spend your time alone re-digesting past regrets, oh
Or you can come to terms and realize
You're the only one who cannot forgive yourself, oh
Makes much more sense, to live in the present tense

aNiMaL

I have been really "feeling" this song recently. It speaks volumes, don't it?

dcfaithful

I really really love this song, but it meant so much more to me after I saw it live.

Truly and amazing song.

aNiMaL

dcfaithful wrote:

I really really love this song, but it meant so much more to me after I saw it live.

Truly and amazing song.

When they played it on Live on Letterman last year I about died! And I was just watching on the webcast.

Superunknown_jam

prayed to hear this one...
I was heard at Wembley (L)

slightofjeff

Have you ideas on how this life ends?
Checked your hands and studied the lines
Have you the belief that the road ahead, ascends off into the light?

Some of my favorite ed lyrics ever ...

i like matt.c

aNiMaL wrote:

Have you the belief that the road ahead, ascends off into the light?

Yes I do. What amazing lyrics. I love the whole Ed wasn't inspired and he thought of Pete Townshend and that's how he thought of Present Tense.

whispering hands

this song is my grounding song.. when ever I get too ahead of myself, I'll listen to this song and reground me self.. it's got some of the most powerful lyrics to it I love this song.. thanks for making me remember it.. now I'm gonna go listen to it

whispering hands

you're the only one who cannot forgive yourself............ yep that's me!! later all

PiCTuReKePT

it touches deeply to any person who listens to it for the first time.especially the ones who hear it by chance in places like bars etc. have their eyes stuck into a point until the song ends.

Eraserhead

After hearing this at Wembley last week, it's now become my fave PJ song.

No Code > YOU

prodacake

one of my favourite songs

"Have you the belief that the road ahead, ascends off into the light"

i wish i did

IGotShit76

The lyrics are just amazing.
I do live with past regrets and re-digest them quite often and this songs reminds me that I need to move forward.
I heard it live at Wembley for the first time and I just hope for a bootleg ! This version was pure magic.

danny

aNiMaL wrote:

Do you see the way that tree bends?
Does it inspire?
Leaning out to catch the sun's rays
A lesson to be applied
Are you getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?

You can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets, oh
Or you can come to terms and realize
You're the only one who can't forgive yourself, oh
Makes much more sense, to live in the present tense

Have you ideas on how this life ends?
Checked your hands and studied the lines
Have you the belief that the road ahead, ascends off into the light?
Seems that needlessly it's getting harder
To find an approach and a way to live
Are we getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?

You can spend your time alone re-digesting past regrets, oh
Or you can come to terms and realize
You're the only one who cannot forgive yourself, oh
Makes much more sense, to live in the present tense

ah fucking love it

vedderfan6

Love this song its one of their best for sure.

RyeGuy

Ed's lyrics are just so increadible and tangible sometimes.

CornishMan

My favourite PJ song changes all the time, but this is the song that is my favourite the most often. Awesome version at Wembley a couple weeks ago, and it is the only No Code song I have ever heard live in three shows!

Ms. Haiku

I haven't had a chance to look at the lyrics, but if I'm running a short distance then I skip it. If I'm running a long distance I stick through it as the final part is the energetic part musically. That part doesn't occur fast enough for a short run. When I'm running a longer distance I really like it as a running song, though.

elderman

They dont play it enough live. I still remember the first time I heard it on No Code all of 11 years ago, just an amazing track off an amazing album.

romybian

this song has (gently) slapped me in the face so many times!. It's like that good friend that'll tell you what you don't wanna hear cause no matter what, you need to hear it.
Have cried to it at least 2 or 3 times....
Amazing.

danielheyes

this is the song id most like to see done live,sadly i dont think that day will come,thought i might have had it at nijmegen but it wasnt to be.

one the pj moments that still chokes me everytime.........