It's in the air I breathe I've considered almost every single angle But the chemistry Dictates terms Now on the contrary It's not as simple as suggesting is compliant That's a fantasy At least in my case I was flat out of wisdom You were asking too much of me man I was long gone by then Off my head Off my head Another memory Gone missing in the glistening that gave it to you Piece by piece In the first place I guess I must concede I always thought that it was somewhere in the middle But the words I needed Weren't even on the page It was there for the taking I was so close to everything I was long gone by then Off my head I was flat out of wisdom You were asking too much of me man I was long gone by then Off my head It was there for the taking I'm prepared now for anything I was long gone my friend Off my head Off my head Off my head Off my head Off my head