I know the feeling 
It is the real thing 
The essence of the truth 
The perfect moment 
That golden moment 
I know you feel it too 
I know the feeling 
It is the real thing 
You can't refuse the embrace... 
It's like the pattern below the skin 
You gotta reach out and pull it all in 
And you feel like you're too close 
So you swallow another dose 
The pinnacle of happiness 
Filling up your soul 
You don't think you can take any more 
You never wanna let go 
To touch the roots of experience 
The most basic ingredients 
To see the unseen glitter of life 
And feel the dirt, grief, anger and strife 
Cherish the certainly of now 
It kills you a bit at a time 
Cradle the inspiration 
It will leave you writhing on the floor... 
This is so unreal, what I feel 
This nourishment, life is bent 
Into a shape I can hold 
A twist of fate, all my own 
Just grit your teeth, make no sound 
Take a step away and look around 
Just clench your fist and close your eyes 
Look deep inside, hypnotize 
The whisper is but a shout 
That's what it is all about 
Yes, the ecstasy, you can pray 
You will never let it slip away 
Like the sacred song that someone sings through you 
Like the flesh so warm that the thorn sticks into 
Like the dream you know one day will come to life 
Try to hold on just a little longer, stronger 
It's the jewel of victory 
The chasm of misery 
And once you have bitten the core 
You will always know the flavor 
The split second of divinity 
You drink up the sky 
All of heaven is in your arms 
You know the reason why 
It's right there, all by itself 
And what you are, there is nothing else 
You're growing a life within a life 
The lips of wonder kiss you inside 
And when it's over the feeling remains 
It all comes down to this 
The smoke clears, I see what it is 
That made me feel this way... 
This is so unreal, what I feel 
Flood, sell your soul, feel the blood 
Pump through your veins, can't explain 
The element that's everything 
Just clench your fist and close your eyes 
Look deep inside, hypnotize 
Yes, the ecstasy, you can pray 
You will never let it slip away 
Like the echoes of your childhood laughter, ever after 
Like the first time love urged you to take it's guidance, in silence 
Like your heartbeat when you realize you're dying, but you're trying 
Like the way you cry for a happy ending, ending...