Before the Island lyrics

[HERSCHEL]
Before the island
On my father's knee
When I could barely reach the eyepiece of his telescope
His aptitude amazed me
With sciences, he raised me
His lessons linger
Everywhere I go

He said the world was a mystery
But there are rules that help it make sense
Don't dwell too long in fantasy
At your sanity's expensе
This is crazy
But here I am
And it's a crazy that I long to understand

Bеfore the island
I was the authority
An expert whose opinions were respected
My lectures, well attended
My reputation: splendid
A monument to the scientific method

I'd say the world is a mystery
But there are rules that help it make sense
Don't dwell too long in fantasy
At your sanity's expense
Am I crazy?
Here I am
And it's a crazy that I long to understand
Something happened
When we jumped forward in time
The rules have changed
Things have turned on a dime
When she kissed me
I lost my mind
And left my old world behind
Now on the island
On the shoulders of a giant
I can see further than I ever did before

The rules are not a map
One must learn to adapt
And I know that will lead to so much more
Dad, I'm crazy
That's the plan
And it's a crazy that I think you'll understand
I'll be crazy
Here I am