The Tannens - Bootstrap Paradox Lyrics

Your strange mind reasons thus
The effect, then the cause; that's a plus
Hit the pause and rewind
Change the play, change your mind
Have the cart, then the horse
And the thing runs its course in your Bootstrap Paradox
Vice runs deep, don't you know
It's a crime, it's a joke; way to go
Through the smoke, light the fuse
Be the past, be the news
Oldest hat, just been found
And the world spins around in your Bootstrap Paradox
Make it make sense to me - I've gotta know
You're the basis of your reason and
Your reason's been the basis from the get-go
Nothing makes sense to me - where have I gone
Are you broadening your shoulders so
Your feet have something strong enough to stand on
This new truth blows my mind
We can be what we're not; what a find
Stop the rot, tear it down
Wear a smile, wear a frown
Something old, newly made
And the light seems to fade in your Bootstrap Paradox
You're out to get me - and you're not playing
I'm out to get you - hear what you're saying
Best not come around, there's no common ground here
You try to find me - you light the paper
I try to find you - but you're a vapour
Facts are no defence, there's no common sense here
Make it make sense to me - riddles and doubt
To be anywhere around you is
Like living in an Escher with the lights out
Nothing makes sense to me - checkin' my cup
'Cause I saw you limber up behind
The wall so you could give yourself a leg up
Brave new world, get to class
You can learn what you teach; it's a gas
Be the beach and the wave
Be the soul that you save
Claim alone what you shared
Get the truth running scared in your Bootstrap Paradox