Mountains of Mind / Five Years Ahead

To conquer the summits that rise
 As the old world dwindles behind
 As flesh and spirit acclimatize,
 The ultimate trial has begun
 They tower and loom above,
 Frightful and divine
 Impossible is their magnitude,
 Eerie their skylines
 Leads: Andy
 Serpentine their pathways,
 Bereft of any signs
 The winds, they never slacken
 At the mountains of mind
 Odyssey of vastness,
 Perilous ascent
 Watching each step,
 Aware of every breath
 Disembodied at heights unreal,
 Each vital move an act of will
 Fatigue the watchful enemy,
 Fear the greatest thief
 Sleep the deadliest luxury
 And the mightiest of reliefs
 Out of air, the final leap
 Eyes aghast at the miracle
 A shroud of clouds reveal the pinnacles
 Lead: Andy
 Leads: Robert
 The spirit is exhausted yet high
 When you've made the climb
 The world feels ancient but awake
 Atop the mountains of mind
 Vertigo reigns but the soul is at peace
 The body shattered yet floating in a dream
 Shaking, in a trance, from limb to limb
 Eyes in disbelief at vistas unseen
 Returning seems easy but futile
 When you've crossed the line
 Life and death, pleasure and pain
 Are as one at the mountains of mind
 Lead: Ilia
 Lead: Andy