Afterlife

Follow the guidebook for an afterlife Which one do I try, which one do I try? I'd like to believe that i'll never die But I can't comply, no I can't comply All the self appointed representatives of their own imaginings in the sky. They want to usher in the messianic age. They don't mind if it's brought on by nuclear rage They are so sure of their ability to outlive the utility of their bodies But just remember that was the last thought in the brain of every suicide bomber in every hijacked plane Follow the guidebook for an afterlife Which one do I try, which one do I try? I'd like to believe that i'll never die But I cant comply, no I can't comply Thousands and thousands are humming that the second comings coming And environmental responsibility is succumbing To the suicidal longing for paradise Can't they see it's already before our eyes?! All that makes us who we are we find, cannot survive without a mind But you're so afraid to die you're willing to sacrifice living through it all with the knowledge that you have only ONE LIFE Follow the guidebook for an afterlife Which one do I try which one do I try? I'd like to believe that i'll never die But I cant comply, no I can't comply From the day that you are born, you are going to die It's not a pleasant thought at all but the way that I deal with it Is to treasure each moment with my surroundings and those I love I spend my days, trying to engage with the world, To learn as much about everything as I can Using the body of knowledge which is our shared heritage to further understand The historical and evolutionary context of man. To hold revelation in a higher place is to spit in the face of those who chose to dedicate their lives to enrich our own Follow the guidebook for an afterlife Which one do I try which one do I try? I'd like to believe that i'll never die But I cant comply, no I can't comply Shalom alechem malache ha-sharet malache elyon, mi-melech malche ha-melachim