Give Totally Up
Phil Elverum
If you can manage to give totally up
To go limp, to go tender
(Surrender)
Your body will hold together
I know it seems like you’d be torn apart
Be ripped up and rendered
But don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid!
Don’t believe them when they say
That you have to fight for what it right
Or what you think is right
Because if you manage to give totally up
You’re sprawled out in splendor
Just try to fight that, raise your arms
Feel your muscles slosh around your whirlpool center
If you can manage to give totally up
To be known as “Great Befriender” or “Sender”
Your loss, your endless loss, will treat you to treasure