Lyrics – On Earth As It Is In Heaven
All lyrics by Aaron A. Semer; copyright 2001, 2002 (BMI)

Firefly
Life
It happens
There’s no control
Well maybe just a little
Or maybe there’s a lot
And they just tell us that there’s not
To make excuses for ourselves
And save our mental health
Love
What a peculiar thing
We feel its sting
Whether queen bee or a king
And every one of us is feeling it
It’s everywhere it’s all around
In the distant corners of our mind
We try to run but just can’t hide
We’ve covered all the bases
Still it’s flying at our faces
Like a baseball from the pitcher’s mound
And if you hit it it’s the greatest
At first you might regret it
But it will feel right if you let it
And if you look into the distant sky
You’ll see a bright light flying by…
A firefly, A firefly, A firefly
A synapse, A synapse, A synapse was triggered

Bomb in my Hand
You always were a trouble-maker,
But surely at heart a good guy.
You always knew you’d never be successful,
So you figured why even try.
I always figured you’d go early,
From drinking, racing cars, or your own hand.
But oh, what a terrible way to die,
Getting crushed by the garbage man
If the body is a temple
Raised by God’s hand
Then just pass me another bottle
Like a bomb in my hand
You always were a risk-taker,
With projects you knew would soon fail.
You could never say you lost your integrity,
Not even when your soul set sail.
We always figured you’d go early,
But never at the hands of a cop.
But oh, what a terrible way to die,
Getting shot down in a doughnut shop.
[Repeat Chorus]
I always figure I’ll die early
‘Cause life just ain’t supposed to be so grand.
And no one’s ever lived such a full fine life,
Except for this here man.
[Repeat Chorus]

Black Hills, SD
Black Hills, South Dakota
Rushmore didn’t mean much to me
It’s an impressive human feat
A determination I’ll never see
Lord knows I’ve tried with you
But it seems like I’m too late
Black Hills, South Dakota
1998
Crazy Horse is still under construction
Seems like it’s gonna stay that way
We try to fix the history
Of a world that’s been mistaught
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
You’ve sure seen better days
Flickered in my mind like a dying Las Vegas
Can’t hold up your own weight
You’re just another stopping point
For travelers on their way
To Black Hills, South Dakota
Drive in another nail
To a coffin sealed by fate
The repairman arrived too late
Black like fingernails on a carpenter’s hand
Whose missed the nail one too many times
Black Hills, South Dakota
I’ve missed that nail
One too many times

At a Party
You walked in without a face
You walked in without a name
My life would never be the same
You walked in without a face
You walked in without a name
The room just stopped to watch you float
The room just stopped to watch you float
You walked in without a face
You walked in without a name
We were at a party
Listening to rock and roll
Drinking alcohol
And smoking marijuana cigarettes
We were at a party
Dancing the night away
Drinking alcohol
And smoking marijuana cigarettes

Los Angeles
I don’t wanna end up in Los Angeles.
I don’t wanna end up in that Los Angeles state of mind.
But I can feel myself getting closer all of the time.
I don’t wanna end up towin’ the line.
It sure feels good to be forgotten about,
Just like a pawn in a worthless game.
Working downtown in this giant monolith
Jutting up into the rain.
Like an ant I toil,
But my mind is full of turmoil,
And my soul is knotted with pain.
[Repeat Chorus]
My bosses all think that I’m the best,
But what do they know, they’re just corporate sadists.
I’d like to think I’m not buying the shit that they’re selling,
So why am I the one doing all the yelling?
So like an ant I toil,
And my mind is full of turmoil,
And I hope they never fully get inside.
[Repeat Chorus]
You gotta come on up and dance with the movers and the shakers.
[Repeat Chorus]

Soldiers of Love
Soldiers of love are waging a war inside of me
Soldiers of hate are waging a war inside of me
It’s getting so cloudy I can’t see
I can’t even tell who’s the winning team
Soldiers of love are shedding blood over me
Soldiers of hate are scaring the hell out of me
It’s getting so cloudy I don’t want to see
I can’t even tell who’s the winning team
Please pull me through
Won’t somebody please pull me through
‘Cause I’m losing faith in the God I once knew
Won’t somebody please pull me through?

Nothing
This is what I was thinking
This is what I was feeling
Nothing
Nothing
Nothing
I was numb to you
But you left me there
I was trying to find the door
But you wanted much more

Ride
Strap that guitar to my back
And hop a Greyhound bus
And ride, ride, ride
She asks me not to go
But I tell her I must
Ride, ride, ride
Ride, baby, ride
Ride, baby, ride
Passin’ through Chicago
Next to junkies and sluts
I ride, ride, ride
Put a sign up in the window that says
"Anywhere or bust"
I ride, ride, ride
[Repeat Chorus]
Driving through Wyoming
In the middle of November
I ride, ride, ride
Running away from something
But what it is I can’t remember
I ride, ride, ride
[Repeat Chorus]

Wish I Could Say
I wish I could say I still love you
But I can’t keep holding on to a feeling that’s gone
I wish I could say I still love you
But I can’t keep holding on to a feeling that’s gone
Now it’s time to move on
It’s time to move on
Girl I’m coming over
But I ain’t gonna comfort you for the rest of my life
Girl I’m coming over
But I just can’t keep running every time you twist the knife
While it kills me to see you in pain
It kills me even more to try to comfort you in vain
And I wish I could say I still love you
But I can’t keep holding on to a feeling that’s gone
I wish I could say I still love you
But I can’t keep holding on to a feeling that’s gone
Now it’s time to move on
It’s time to move on

Like Fire
Like fire
You lit me up
Like rain on a cold winter’s day
You put me out
But the blame cannot be yours
You just do what you do
The blame cannot be yours
You just do what you do