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[Intro]
Em D C
Em D C
[Verse 1]
EmLay the new founDdations; repriseC  
EmA wave in stDone to slow the sunrisCe
EmAnd bridge the two Dpoints of viewC  
EmThe first asymmetries that lead tDo this lifeC  
[Verse 2]
EmStrange are the things that will come arDound
A fCalse parousia made to weigh you down
EmWhen truth and lies both compromDise
CReturn to the question, I'm willing to die
[Verse 3]
If tEmhis is real Dand this is anticipation
CThis is all, all I can generate
EmProtozoa spark, she's torn Dfrom the dark
To Cbe
[Instrumental]
Em D C
Em D C
[Verse 4]
EmMimicry of moDtions prime
In dCeath coerced to test your worth
EmBut you survived the overrDide
CAbove/below, free to grow
[Bridge]
Em G
CKnow it in your mind, hear it once and now you bear the loadEm  G  
[Chorus]
CFractals in a palm of a single tree
DebDase a joyous song into elegy
[Post-Chorus]
Are you ready for lifEme?D  C  
Are you ready for lifEme?D  C  
[Verse 5]
EmOn all that's said you can'Dt rely
CA fool, the first to die for verse
EmWe start again and underDline
CMake a stand in afterglow
[Instrumental]
Em G C
[Chorus]
CFractals in a palm of a single tree
DebDase a joyous song into elegy
[Post-Chorus]
Are you ready for lifEme?D  C  
Are you ready for lifEme?D  C  
[Outro]
Em D C
Em D C

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Override C

by Area 11

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em D C

[Verse 1]

Em D C

Lay the new foundations; reprise

Em D C

A wave in stone to slow the sunrise

Em D C

And bridge the two points of view

Em D C

The first asymmetries that lead to this life

[Verse 2]

Em D

Strange are the things that will come around

A false parousia made to weigh you down

Em D

When truth and lies both compromise

Return to the question, I'm willing to die

[Verse 3]

Em D

If this is real and this is anticipation

This is all, all I can generate

Em D

Protozoa spark, she's torn from the dark

To be

[Instrumental]

Em D C

[Verse 4]

Em D

Mimicry of motions prime

In death coerced to test your worth

Em D

But you survived the override

Above/below, free to grow

[Bridge]

Em G

C Em G

Know it in your mind, hear it once and now you bear the load

[Chorus]

Fractals in a palm of a single tree

Debase a joyous song into elegy

[Post-Chorus]

Em D C

Are you ready for life?

Em D C

Are you ready for life?

[Verse 5]

Em D

On all that's said you can't rely

A fool, the first to die for verse

Em D

We start again and underline

Make a stand in afterglow

[Instrumental]

Em G C

[Chorus]

Fractals in a palm of a single tree

Debase a joyous song into elegy

[Post-Chorus]

Em D C

Are you ready for life?

Em D C

Are you ready for life?

[Outro]

Em D C

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