Story of a man who, decided not to breathe

Turned red, purple, then blue, colorful indeed

No matter how his friends begged, well, he would not concede

And now he's dead, you see

Cause everybody knows you've got to breathe



But, oh, God

Under the weight of life

Things seem brighter on the other side

Lighter on the other side



Another one see, this monkey sitting in his tree

One day decided to climb down, and ran off to the city

Look at him now, tired and drunk and living in the street

As good as dead, you see

A monkey should know, stay up your tree.



But, oh, God

Under the weight of life

Things seem brighter on the other side



Oh, God

But under the weight of life

Things seem much brighter on the other other side



No way

No way

No way out



Another one, a big eyed fish, yeah, swiming in the sea

How he dreamed, he wants to be a bird swooping diving through the breeze

One day, caught a big blue wave up onto the beach

Now he's dead, you see

A fish's dreams should stay in the sea



But, oh, God

Under the weight of life

Things seem brighter on the other side

But, oh, God

Under the weight of life

Things seem brighter on the other side



No way

No way

No way out



No way out