There is a version with alternate line-breaks (much longer, but accurate and meaningful).

Lateralus
was the Song of the Day on

May 14, 2006

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Black then white are all I see in my infancy.
Red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me.
Lets me see.
As below, so above and beyond, I imagine
Drawn beyond the lines of reason.
Push the envelope. Watch it bend.

Over thinking, over analyzing [...]

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Common Interpretations

This song has strong ties to the (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci_Sequence Fibonacci Sequence) as can be seen in the version of these lyrics which has the line-breaks as they are spoken. The Fibonacci Sequence is following the same growth ratio (phi) as the (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_spiral Golden spiral) which almost certainly has something to do with the repeated references to the spirals in this song. Listen along as Maynard sings, and you can hear the pattern (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 5, 3...).

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