Rift
Phish and Santana Lyrics

Last night, in the moments my thoughts were adrift
During a recent night, my mind was wandering aimlessly

And coasting a terrace, approaching a rift
Moving along a balcony and nearing a divide

Through which I could spy several glimpses beneath
A view from the divide showed fleeting glimpses of what's beneath

Of the darkness the light from above could not reach
Below the divide is a darkness that does not receive light from above

I spied wings of reason, herself taking flight
I saw what appeared to be reason flying away

And upon yonder precipice saw her alight
Reason landed on the distant ledge

And glared back at me one last look of dismay
Reason looked back at me with disappointment and then left for good

As if she were the last one she thought I'd betray
Reason thought that I had betrayed her and was the last one she trusted

So much better I said to myself
I thought to myself that things were much better now

And drawing quite close to the top of the shelf
Getting closer to the top of the shelf

I struggled with destiny upon the ledge
I had a struggle with fate while standing on the edge

And gasped when defeated he slipped off the edge
I was shocked when fate slipped and fell off the edge

And silence contagious in moments like these
A silence that spreads through moments like this enveloped me

Consumed me and strengthened my will to appease
The silence consumed me and motivated me to keep my desires in check

The passion that sparked me one terrible night
That overwhelming feeling that inspired me one fateful night

(And shocked and persuaded my soul to ignite) x5
That feeling that shocked and convinced me to take action appeared five times