The Lancean Specificity
The Wheels of the Universe
I
Born on the uttermost day of the year
Seemingly something like out of the blue
Under the thunder and lightning of fear
Into the middle of the riddle of
The in between where the meaning is love
As what I was and am and will be to
Be what I am and to see what I see
To wonder why not from wondering why
Innermost is how to uttermost now
As the lotus unfolds and so do I
II
To know is to love to love even though
They never knew what to do with me then
As if they knew what to do anyway
Under the thunder an eye on the sky
Who feared to love who were afraid to know
One who was not afraid to love like me
And now here I am again as before
Because I am now and then and again
As now and again and more so and more
III
A late bloomer one might say blooming now
As if for the very first time today
At a time in a place for everything
When today is always my lucky day
As the lotus unfolds and so do I
Better late than never and better for
Surviving the battle living the war
Being the struggle while wondering how
As if I knew what to do anyway
But no matter what I know what to say
IV
Bringing down the lightning singing I try
To wonder why not I try to get by
As by and by losing fear finding love
Is what matters I find the meaning of
Life as I find it in the in between
Into the middle of the riddle of
The in between where the meaning is love
Where I have been as I am and will be
Turning with the wheels of reality
V
And the love I take is the love I bring
In the dark though with one light even so
Hope is how I know love is what I mean
A small star though far shining steadily
Here in the dark where the light can be seen
And what they all worried about back when
They did I call now just like they did then
Love is before me as it was behind
Steady the wheels of the universe turn
And as I lose fear love is what I find
VI
A small star though far shining steadily
Hope is how I know love is what I meant
A small star though far big enough for me
Nor do I worry the clock will unwind
What goes around comes and around it went
And coming I am not afraid to go
Since love is the same from the other way
Having come so long ago having gone
So far yesterday I come back today
VII
With the sun above me the moon below
And someone to love me someone to know
As I do I might not have gotten where
I am now if I had gone anywhere
But into the sunset into the dawn
Through night to light like the Phoenix to burn
In between there where to love is to know
To come to know to grow and to go on
Earth over water desire in the air
Icarus rising with fire in his hair
VIII
Steady the wheels of the universe turn
And love is what turns the wheels as I find
How turning and returning now I learn
Love is before me as it was behind
And is for here and for now without fear
To love is to know to love even though
They never knew what to do with me then
Under the thunder an eye on the sky
But love was the meaning I had in mind
IX
To know is to love to love is to know
Seemingly something like out of the blue
To wonder why not from wondering why
And now here I am again as before
Because I am now and then and again
As now and again and more so and more
Steady the wheels of the universe turn
And love is what turns the wheels as I find
That what they all worried about back when
They did I call now just like they did then
X
Bringing down the lightning singing I try
To wonder why not I try to get by
As turning and returning now I learn
That love is all I am and all I do
All but love having disappointed me
And the love I take is the love I bring
All I have left all I know to be true
Turning with the wheels of reality
As the lotus unfolds and so do I
XI
A small star though far shining steadily
Seemingly something like out of the blue
Hope is how I know love is what I meant
At a time in a place for everything
Just to be happy was all I ever
Wanted here in between now and never
And now I am I am happy to say
When today is always my lucky day
Steady the wheels of the universe turn
What goes around comes and around I went
Chorus Mysticus
And love is what turns the wheels as I find
Love is before me as it was behind
To love is to know as around I go
And love is the meaning I have in mind
+Steven Curtis Lance
Copyright MMXI
Born on the uttermost day of the year
Seemingly something like out of the blue
Under the thunder and lightning of fear
Into the middle of the riddle of
The in between where the meaning is love
As what I was and am and will be to
Be what I am and to see what I see
To wonder why not from wondering why
Innermost is how to uttermost now
As the lotus unfolds and so do I
II
To know is to love to love even though
They never knew what to do with me then
As if they knew what to do anyway
Under the thunder an eye on the sky
Who feared to love who were afraid to know
One who was not afraid to love like me
And now here I am again as before
Because I am now and then and again
As now and again and more so and more
III
A late bloomer one might say blooming now
As if for the very first time today
At a time in a place for everything
When today is always my lucky day
As the lotus unfolds and so do I
Better late than never and better for
Surviving the battle living the war
Being the struggle while wondering how
As if I knew what to do anyway
But no matter what I know what to say
IV
Bringing down the lightning singing I try
To wonder why not I try to get by
As by and by losing fear finding love
Is what matters I find the meaning of
Life as I find it in the in between
Into the middle of the riddle of
The in between where the meaning is love
Where I have been as I am and will be
Turning with the wheels of reality
V
And the love I take is the love I bring
In the dark though with one light even so
Hope is how I know love is what I mean
A small star though far shining steadily
Here in the dark where the light can be seen
And what they all worried about back when
They did I call now just like they did then
Love is before me as it was behind
Steady the wheels of the universe turn
And as I lose fear love is what I find
VI
A small star though far shining steadily
Hope is how I know love is what I meant
A small star though far big enough for me
Nor do I worry the clock will unwind
What goes around comes and around it went
And coming I am not afraid to go
Since love is the same from the other way
Having come so long ago having gone
So far yesterday I come back today
VII
With the sun above me the moon below
And someone to love me someone to know
As I do I might not have gotten where
I am now if I had gone anywhere
But into the sunset into the dawn
Through night to light like the Phoenix to burn
In between there where to love is to know
To come to know to grow and to go on
Earth over water desire in the air
Icarus rising with fire in his hair
VIII
Steady the wheels of the universe turn
And love is what turns the wheels as I find
How turning and returning now I learn
Love is before me as it was behind
And is for here and for now without fear
To love is to know to love even though
They never knew what to do with me then
Under the thunder an eye on the sky
But love was the meaning I had in mind
IX
To know is to love to love is to know
Seemingly something like out of the blue
To wonder why not from wondering why
And now here I am again as before
Because I am now and then and again
As now and again and more so and more
Steady the wheels of the universe turn
And love is what turns the wheels as I find
That what they all worried about back when
They did I call now just like they did then
X
Bringing down the lightning singing I try
To wonder why not I try to get by
As turning and returning now I learn
That love is all I am and all I do
All but love having disappointed me
And the love I take is the love I bring
All I have left all I know to be true
Turning with the wheels of reality
As the lotus unfolds and so do I
XI
A small star though far shining steadily
Seemingly something like out of the blue
Hope is how I know love is what I meant
At a time in a place for everything
Just to be happy was all I ever
Wanted here in between now and never
And now I am I am happy to say
When today is always my lucky day
Steady the wheels of the universe turn
What goes around comes and around I went
Chorus Mysticus
And love is what turns the wheels as I find
Love is before me as it was behind
To love is to know as around I go
And love is the meaning I have in mind
+Steven Curtis Lance
Copyright MMXI
