THE GATHERING LYRICS If Then Else (2000) 1. Rollercoaster 2. Shot To Pieces 3. Amity 4. Bad Movie Scene 5. Colorado Incident 6. Beautiful War 7. Analog Park 8. Herbal Movement 9. Saturnine 10. Morphia's Waltz 11. Pathfinder 1. Rollercoaster Outrun the fight I use to hide in quiet places I'll refrase my cry For I would keep on wondering the rest of my life You're all moving too fast My biggest fear is that we'll never ever last I know, it's not that easy Let's hit the brakes Don't take no time Unless there's a crime to be committed I guess we lost our faith While we stand and wait untill nothing ever happens I know, it's not that easy Let's hit the brakes 2. Shot To Pieces What fine judgement I see in the eyes of our world leaders Oh how beautiful life could be if it hadn't been shot to pieces Shot to pieces What secret music do I hear upon the drums of my ear What great pleasure I feel I come from nowhere and I shall return Because of you people I will flee I see my late identity burn 3. Amity The torture won't part you Motherly breast won't warm you You fail and foam from your mouth why is it so loud, this sound? All the sense your are capable of does not seem to save you You heed the glance of a smile Was it impossible to float for a while? Restless is carrying fever burning you to pieces In search and need of a friend Will I bow down to this in the end? I lay in the hands of my maker and I want to spend the rest of it awake Why do I get the feeling they'll brake it It's a fight... it's a fight... The torture won't part you Mothers lap can't seem to warm you You strain, you climb up and frown Why is it so loud, This down? All the sense you are capable of does not seem to save you You heed the glance of a smile Was it impossible to float for a while? I lay in the hands of my maker And I want to spend the rest of it awake Why do I get the feeling they'll brake it It's a fight... it's a fight 4. Bad Movie Scene Why did I ever think life is about to go on in a minute And did I ever see life is about to go on in a minute Life never goes on Those are empty words This is the back door that will lead you out to find the alley of your dreams They try and tell you They're just empty words It's just a frame of mind This is the back door Leading me out Sweep you away We'll never go on We're used to these empty words It's just a frame of mind 5. Colorado Incident The magical air evaporates whenever we float down from the big plateau We are here, To let you know, our rear view mirror is full of meaning Our endless trip is now in session The twelve wheel drive is overfloating with great experience You've heard, our rear view mirror is full of meaning Heating up, coming down with the biggest flue Our moves have set the evening and we feel right, winding down hanging on to silence While equipment is digesting in the underbelly of our ride We believe, And let you know, our rear view mirror is full of meaning 6. Beautiful War [instrumental] 7. Analog Park In the garden, in the park, on a bench, I sit. A newspaper floats on the breeze of this late summer. It is coming my way, I patiently wait. I see the sign, it's on the road and I think it's crazy In the garden, of the park, on a bench, I watch. The sandy feet of the children. Pearls of sweat run across their beautiful faces. You see the sign, it's on the road but I think you're crazy You are, you are the sign of my unrelief As I easily get inner contact with myself, I notice distress grabbing for my throat. It is time to reach out. To find something that isn't there, You see the signs, they're on the road but I think it's crazy You are, you are the sign of my unrelief 8. Herbal Movement The fabric softener of the mind makes everything easy and we slide down Slide over, you The fabric softener of the mind makes everything lazy and we dive down Slide over, you 9. Saturnine The day you went away You had to screw me over I guess you didn't know all the stuff you left me with is way too much to handle But I guess you don't care You don't need to preach you don't have to love me, all the time Whatever on earth possessed you to make this bold decision I guess you don't need me While whispering those words I cried like a baby hoping you would care You don't need to preach you don't have to love me, all the time You don't have to preach all the time 10. Morphia's Waltz I see your eyes Blue and wide open Take your time my divine creature My arms will provide undivided attention Sleep, child sleep rest your eyes until the sun comes up and you'll awake to light, everyones day up again Rest your head in my lap, honey The day I wept is when I had you my love Sleep, child sleep rest your eyes until the sun comes up and you'll awake to light everyones day up again 11. Pathfinder [instrumental]