Hold back the time, just let it hang
Start the seconds, minutes and hours
And if I give love, will you let me keep myself?
I'm sitting out here on the very edge of earth
Looking through a book from long before the world began
The man who gave it to me didn't have a name
And overhead the sun is running down the day
The book begins its story, tells of war and hate
And tells of power, the promises of freedom
End of all religions, never waste your life
And how to close your time inside a flower
Start the seconds, minutes, hours
Close your time inside a flower
Live your life, forget the power
The people passing by, they stop to look at me
They all think I'm crazy, cause I'm laughing in the rain
But I am free to be whatever I may choose
To win this freedom I know that somebody has to lose
Learn of those who buy love
Read about those willing to sell it
When we're born it's for love
Some of us will die just to get it
What you gotta do is close your time inside a flower
Start the seconds, minutes, hours
Close your time inside a flower
Live your life, forget the power
We can't give our love away and never push ourselves
No one can be something but you
And if you think you've got the right to tell me what I am
I've got no trouble leaving you alone
Close your time inside a flower
Start the seconds, minutes, hours
Close your time inside a flower
Live your life, forget the power
Close your time inside a flower
Start the seconds, minutes, hours
Close your time inside a flower
Live your life, forget the power
Close your time inside a flower
Start the seconds, minutes, hours
Close your time inside a flower
Live your life, forget the power
Close your time inside a flower
Live your life, forget the power
Close your time inside a flower
Forget the power
Live your life