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lyrics

More is going on here than we can see
Gather your resources we are participating
In a quite unique time in human history
It’s no longer about you it never was about me

Have we evolved beyond

Strange the questions of modern science
Are being searched for in cultures deceased and ancient
With their numbers and calculations did they pre-echo
Our current situation

Have we evolved beyond what we’re capable of

Personal and political piling of defenses
It’s incredible the inevitable consequences
Of failing to pay attention
Young minds increasingly hyperactive make the connections
As human history pushes harder to go a little bit further
We may find we hit the wall faster and wake up
Like clock work going through the motions
or like robots in mental starvation
don’t let the details become the distraction
don’t let them turn your passion into a possession

Beyond what we’re capable of
Have we evolved to become our own problem we now must solve

Get back to basics reach ascension
Bridge the distance between knowledge and wisdom
As human rights activists tell this ethical dilemma
How are we treating future generations

Have we evolved beyond what we’re capable of
Have we evolved to become our own problem we now must solve
Have we evolved at all

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from Pre​-​Echoes for the Postmodern, released December 29, 2009

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Michelle Lynn Ptacek Decorah, Iowa

Here you will find Michelle's first five albums. She will soon record her history songs: The Inventors, The Explorers, and The Interrupted. Please sign up for the newsletter on her website for notifications.

Michelle owns an online education business and loves teaching in a variety of mediums about topics relevant to curious and passionate learners. ... more

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