[Silence]
\n[Instrumental Intro: Driving Organ, Acoustic Guitar, Deep Sub-Bass, Piano, Electric Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Saxophone]<\/p>\n
[Intro]
\nRight now…
\n(Right here!)
\nSomehow…
\n(Raises fear?)<\/p>\n
Not yesterday…
\n(Not tomorrow…)
\nToday
\n(Hence:)
\nPresent tense!<\/p>\n
[Verse 1]
\nYesterday’s gone
\nTomorrow’s not here
\nAll the while tomorrow
\nDraws near<\/p>\n
[Refrain]
\nIs the present tense
\n(Tense)
\nIs the state of the state
\n(Irate)<\/p>\n
Are you presently tense
\n(In the present tense?)<\/p>\n
[Instrumental, Psychedelic Jam Interlude, Percussion Solo]<\/p>\n
[Verse 2]
\nThe present is tense
\nWhen the pressure is high
\nEverybody’s watchin’
\nThe numbers fry<\/p>\n
[Chorus]
\nPresent tense!
\n(Tense!)<\/p>\n
What’s the state of the state?
\n(Irate!)<\/p>\n
Present tense!
\n(Tense!)<\/p>\n
What’s the state of the state?<\/p>\n
Are we presently tense?
\n(Presently tense!)<\/p>\n
Or just pretending
\n(Everything’s fine?)<\/p>\n
Forever defending
\n(Me, my, mine)<\/p>\n
[Bridge]
\nIs it a grammar lesson?
\n(Is it?)<\/p>\n
Is it a state of mind?
\n(Bad habit?)<\/p>\n
Is it the state of the state?
\n(Irate!)<\/p>\n
Or all of the above?
\n(Have we forgot love?)<\/p>\n
[Break]
\nRight now!
\n(Not later!)<\/p>\n
Not before!
\n(Once more!)<\/p>\n
Right now!
\n(Hence:)
\nPresent!
\n(Tense!)<\/p>\n
[Instrumental]
\n[Driving Piano Groove]
\n[Deep Bass Locks In]
\n[Organ Chords]
\n[Electric Guitar Riff]
\n[Saxophone Call and Response]
\n[Drums Build to Full Groove]<\/p>\n
[Final Refrain]
\nIs the present tense
\n(Tense)
\nIs the state of the state
\n(Irate)<\/p>\n
Are you presently tense
\n(In the present tense?)<\/p>\n
Is the present tense
\n(Tense)<\/p>\n
Or is it just the debate
\n(We communicate?)<\/p>\n
Are you presently tense
\n(In the present tense?)<\/p>\n
[Outro]
\n[Instrumental, Saxophone and Organ]
\nIs the present tense
\n(Tense)
\nIs the state of the state
\n(Irate)<\/p>\n
Are you presently tense
\n(In the present tense?)<\/p>\n
[Whisper]
\n(Hence:)
\nAre you presently tense?<\/p>\n
[Silence]<\/p>\n