Some say all roads lead to the same end,
Some say, "Live and die, and live again,"
I think I'm talking 'bout my generation,
Just a few small lines for your contemplation.

But, oh yeah,
You say it again now,
You say it means nothing; what does that mean'
Sometimes nothing has the taste of everything in its mouth.

What's in a name'
It's all the same,
A primitive give, to a primitive gain,
Handing it down, all I wanted was the cool, cool rain to ease my pain

I feel the need to bring it all back to me,
To see the world and man philosophically,
I fall down beneath the load of my own vanity,
A planet full of people, and the people confusing me.

But, oh yeah,
You say it again now,
You say it means nothing; what does that mean'
Sometimes nothing has the taste of everything in its mouth.

What's in a name'
It's all the same,
A primitive give, to a primitive gain,
Handing it down, all I wanted was the cool, cool rain to ease my pain.

I tried all my life, but I just couldn't get right,
I needed a little bit of the infinite insight,
I had a funky rhythm, but I just couldn't step right,
My load was so heavy that I just couldn't get light.

The taste of life was sweet, and I could taste it on my tongue,
Take me down to the water and push my head under,
Let the words, and the song, and the hope for life be one.

The taste of life was sweet, and I could taste it on my tongue,
Take me down to the water and push my head under,
Let the words, and the song, and the hope for life be one.

You do it again now,
You say it means nothing; what does that mean'
Sometimes nothing has the taste of everything in its mouth.

What's in a name'
It's all the same,
A primitive give, to a primitive gain,
Handing it down, all I wanted was the cool, cool rain to ease my pain.

I tried all my life, but I just couldn't get right,
I need a little bit of the infinite insight,
I had a funky rhythm, but I just couldn't step right,
My load was so heavy that I just couldn't get light.

What's in a name'
It's all the same,
A primitive give, to a primitive gain,
Handing it down, all I wanted was the cool, cool rain to ease my pain.

I tried all my life, but I just couldn't get right,
My colour so strong that I just couldn't see white,
So far away that I just couldn't touch Christ,
Dark and deep, but the living was so bright.