What Eve proposed to Adam was a cunning little plan It defined the evolution between a woman and a man When they bit into that apple, that was where it all began In paradise, in paradise, in paradise Ah, but you and I know better, we can read between the lines We understand dynamics and those clever little signs How subtly the boundaries have shifted over time In paradise, in paradise, in paradise It's just a tale told by fools, celebrating nothing new Life could be a burden or a blessing When all our bridges have been crossed, we've scaled the heights, mourned the losses Will we ever undertake the lesson? In paradise, in paradise, in paradise Ah, but you and I know better, we can read between the lines La la la La la la It's just a tale told by fools Celebrating nothing new And life could be a burden or a blessing When all our bridges have been crossed We've scaled the heights, borne the losses Will we ever understand the lesson? When things get complicated We all lean on what we trust We memorize statistics and just minimize the fuss Employ a modern logic and then magically adjust To paradise, to paradise, to paradise What Eve proposed to Adam Was a cunning little plan