The Origin Of Species

by The Ocean

From the album: Heliocentric

Track 9 of 10 on Heliocentric (2010).

Duration: 7:23

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Lyrics for The Origin Of Species

Guess it's quite hard to believe That we all come from the same seed; The scrub, the cockroach, and the human being. It's hard to see How the perfection of complex organs Was achieved without an engineer. But all you see is the human eye. On top of the mountain peak, so high, A steep wall of rock, Impossible to climb; Our imagination is left behind. But, there is A firm slope on the backside. And, even worms have simple eyes That help them distinguish darkness from light. And, from here it just takes a long, long time. To the miracle of the lens eye. [(Repeated)] But all you see is the human eye. On top of the mountain peak, so high, A steep wall of rock, Impossible to climb; Our imagination is left behind. But, there is A firm slope on the backside. And, even worms have simple eyes That help them distinguish darkness from light. Our brains are accustomed To the scope of a lifetime. We will never be able to see How the sluggish vessel of evolution Is slowly creeping up the hill. Uphill There's no other solution. There's no other solution. There's no alternative to the theory of evolution. And, from here it just takes a long, long time. To the miracle of the lens eye.

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