Dancin' Circles 'round the Sun (Epictetus Speaks)

Disregard what don't concern you, don't let disappointment turn you

Avoid adopting other people's views

Know what you can and can't control, don't let envy take a toll

It's nothing more than weather passing through

When your back's against the wall, when you're headed for a fall

The tables set to make a run dancin' circles round the sun

Through action wisdom is revealed and too much talk is like a shield

In silence lies the keys to how we grow

When focused on the truth at hand, the critics try to make you bland

But they don't understand what they don't know

Make your own cracks in the sky, grit your teeth and learn to fly

And when the right thing has been done, you'll be dancin' circles round the sun

Forgive the ones who meant to harm you, don't let superstition charm you

Conform your wishes only to what's real

Your reputation doesn't matter, let idle gossip chirp and chatter

No one else can tell you how you feel

In between the masks you wear, wash your face and comb your hair

You're not hurting anyone dancin' circles round the sun

Your mind cries out to God alone, please send me someone I can own

Your soul says son you're walking on thin ice

Possession in the broadest sense, compounded by coincidence

When all it takes is one roll of the dice

In between the good and bad, think of all the fun you had

It's the same for everyone dancin' circles round the sun

Evolution comes in fits, it stops and starts, it coughs and spits

Picasso and Miles Davis come to mind

True artists, bold unbridled passion, no concern for fad or fashion

Sexy beasts in love with woman kind

Bend the rules until it breaks, stand your ground until it shakes

That's the way to get things done dancin' circles round the sun

Hey, sod convention let's have fun dancin' circles round the sun