Real Lost Wisdom

[Verse 1: Phil Elverum]

Now I'm frantically grasping

At wisps of dissipating wisdom

As we disband

This is the wealth

I would like to leave to my daughter

When she lets go of my hand

[Verse 2: Phil Elverum]

These words

These hopes

We almost exemplified

Wisdom lost

Undiscovered paintings in a cave

We almost went inside

[Verse 3: Phil Elverum & Julie Doiron]

If any descendants ever somehow find

Any evidence of us

On it I'll inscribe

"Love vehemently"

Like we did without averting your eyes

For love, it's worth it

Look into the fire

[Verse 4: Phil Elverum & Julie Doiron]

Don't flinch away, no matter what

Monstrous fears will arise

If there's a cataclysm and you have to go inside

Please, at least let some wind blow in

Take yet another breath

And stay right there

Courageous and kind

With love permeating

Your doors and windows wide

Look right into the fire, look right into the fire

Look right into the fire, look right into the fire