My Better Self

C Em F Em C My better self still knows Em That meaning comes and goes F What is it made? I do not know Em But meaning comes and it goes C Each and every portent Em Of bitter substance spent F Despite the effort I have planned Em You seem to lose what I've meant F C Em F If I don't use words C Em Then each sound goes unheard F C Em Utterly senseless without nouns and verbs F C Em Symbols suggest they are fit to possess F C Em A purposely function that cannot be met C Those who created know Em Air is in man and blow F Only the value given shows Em That meaning comes and goes C My better self still knows Em That meaning comes and goes F What is it made? I do not know Em But meaning comes and it goes F C Em F If I don't use words C Em Then each sound goes unheard F C Em Utterly senseless without nouns and verbs F C Em Symbols suggest they are fit to possess F C Em A purposely function that cannot be met F If I don't use words C Em Then each sound goes unheard F C Em Utterly senseless without nouns and verbs F C Em Symbols suggest they are fit to possess F C Em A purposely function that cannot be met C My better self still knows Em That meaning comes and goes F What is it made? I do not know Em But meaning comes and it goes