Present Tense - Pearl Jam

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 redigesting past regrets

Or you can come to terms and realize you’re the only one who can’t forgive

yourself

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 redigesting past regrets

Or you can come to terms and realize you’re the only one who cannot forgive

yourself

Makes much more sense to live in the present tense