Pearl Jam : Present Tense

Lyrics for the Pearl Jam song "Present Tense" from their "No Code" album. Feel free to browse the rest of our Pearl Jam lyrics here, or download the rest of our No Code lyrics.

Band: Pearl Jam
Album: No Code
Song: Present Tense

Do you see the way that tree bends? Does it inspire?

Leaning out to catch the sun's rays... A lesson to be applied
Are you getting something out of this all encompassing trip?

You can spend your time alone, redigesting past regrets, oh...
Or you can come to terms and realize
You're the only one who can forgive yourself, oh...
Makes much more sense to live in the present tense

Have you ideas on how this life ends? Checked your hands and studies
the lines
Have you the belief that the road ahead ascends off into the light?
Seems that needlessly it's getting harder to find an approach and a way
to live
Are we getting something out of this all encompassing trip?

You can spend your time alone redigesting past regrets, oh...
Or you can come to terms and realize
You're the only one who cannot forgive yourself, oh...
Makes much more sense to live in the present tense.