Descending The Stairs

[Verse 1]

Descending the stairs, I start with the feeling that something I needed was lost

And going through my pockets, I wasn't really sure what it was

And walking through the morning air, I get a feeling that something was no longer there

So I went through all my pockets again and didn't know what I lost

[Pre-Chorus]

Then back up the stairs that night, when I switched on the light, it felt empty and dark

The answer came through to me clear as a voice from above

[Chorus]

That I can live without anything

If I can live without love

[Verse 2]

I don't need a million things, need a brighter screen, need a tropical dream

I don't need the latest wheels just to roll me around

I don't need to dress to impress. keeping up with the rest, stamp a brand on my chest

I don't need to read about the breeding of the greedy and loud

[Pre-Chorus]

I don't need position, I don't need confession, I don't need a session to talk

Nothing's important, now I'm living somewhere above

[Chorus]

'Cause I can live without anything

Now I can live without love

'Cause I can live without anything

Now I can live without love

[Break: Interviewer & Charles Bukowski]

What's your definition of love?

Love?

It's kind of like, you know, when you see a fog in the morning, when you wake up

Before the sun comes out

It's just there a little while, then it burns away...

Really?

Absolutely

It burns away?

Yes, quickly

[Bridge]

I don't need permission, public exhibitions

Holding my position, changing my decisions

Wondering just why and where and how and when and what is a lie

Late night complications, futile conversations

Endlessly revolving through the same few situations

I don't need to read about the breeding of the greedy and loud

(Getting louder, and louder, and louder, and louder...)

[Pre-Chorus]

I don't need position, I don't need confession, I don't need a session to talk

Nothing's important, now I'm living somewhere above (Above, above, above...)

[Chorus]

'Cause I can live without anything

Now I can live without love, love, love ,love

'Cause I can live without anything

Now I can live without love (Without love)