Genie is the root word for genius
And it's a really interesting idea because there's this unlimited power that's associated with genius, but it's constrained
And that's really what the human spirit is like
'Cause it has this aspect of the infinite
And it is something that can grant wishes
But it's also constrained, terribly
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I don't ask God for favors
Or for wishes
Or for wishes
You know?
I don't ask God for favors
Or for wishes
Or for wishes
You know?
We're constrained mortally and physically and all that but the thing is, is that
Both the infinite possibility and the constraint are necessary
That's what makes up the genie, it has to be both at the same time
And the idea that, you know, if you find your genie
You can have your wishes, that's right
You have to really want what you're wishing for
Or you have to make the proper sacrifices to get it
It can't be just some whim
You have to ask for something that you would rather not have
Which is usually wisdom
Somebody asked me about prayer
They asked me if I prayed and I thought, well, depends on what you mean by that, exactly
And it's a really interesting idea because there's this unlimited power that's associated with genius, but it's constrained
And that's really what the human spirit is like
'Cause it has this aspect of the infinite
And it is something that can grant wishes
But it's also constrained, terribly
[Chorus]
I don't ask God for favors
Or for wishes
Or for wishes
You know?
I don't ask God for favors
Or for wishes
Or for wishes
You know?
We're constrained mortally and physically and all that but the thing is, is that
Both the infinite possibility and the constraint are necessary
That's what makes up the genie, it has to be both at the same time
And the idea that, you know, if you find your genie
You can have your wishes, that's right
You have to really want what you're wishing for
Or you have to make the proper sacrifices to get it
It can't be just some whim
You have to ask for something that you would rather not have
Which is usually wisdom
Somebody asked me about prayer
They asked me if I prayed and I thought, well, depends on what you mean by that, exactly
I've really been trying to make sense of this, ey, because
Well, what the hell's going on?
Why am I selling out 3,000 person auditoriums
I use the stage let's say, as a opportunity in real time to think
I've been thinking
Well, if you're surfing you don't confuse yourself with
[Chorus]
The wave
The wave
The wave
That's a real mistake
You might be on top of the wave but you're not the wave
The wave
The wave
That's a real mistake
You might be on top of the wave but you're not the wave
Well, what the hell's going on?
Why am I selling out 3,000 person auditoriums
I use the stage let's say, as a opportunity in real time to think
I've been thinking
Well, if you're surfing you don't confuse yourself with
[Chorus]
The wave
The wave
The wave
That's a real mistake
You might be on top of the wave but you're not the wave
The wave
The wave
That's a real mistake
You might be on top of the wave but you're not the wave