Yeah, yeah yeah
If I could change the world
Like a fairy tale
I would drink the love
From your Holy Grail
I would start with love
Tell ol’ Beelzebub
To get outta town
A-cause you just lost your job
How did we get so affected (‘Cause I think)
Love is love reflected
Time
Don’t let it slip away
Raise your drinking glass
Here’s to yesterday
In time
We’re all gonna trip away
Don’t piss Heaven off
We got Hell to pay
Come full circle
And if
There’s a spell on you that
I could take away
I would do the deed
Yeah, and by the way
A-here’s to Heaven knows
As the circle goes
It ain’t right
I’m uptight
Yeah, and get off my toes
I used to think that every little thing I did was crazy
But now I think the Karma cops are coming after you
Time
Don’t let it slip away
Raise your drinking glass
Here’s to yesterday
In time
We’re all gonna trip away
Don’t piss Heaven off
We got Hell to pay
Come full circle
Every time you get yourself caught up inside
Of someone else’s crazy dream
Own it, yeah, that’s a mistake
Everybody’s gotta lotta nada killing them
Instead of killing time
Time
Don’t let it slip away
Raise your drinking glass
Here’s to yesterday
In time
We’re all gonna trip away
Don’t piss Heaven off
We got Hell to pay
Time
Don’t let it slip away
Raise your drinking glass
Here’s to yesterday
In time
We’re all gonna trip away
Don’t piss Heaven off
We got Hell to pay
Come full circle
Circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle
Time
Don’t let it slip away
Raise your drinking glass
Here’s to yesterday
In time
We’re all gonna trip away
Don’t piss Heaven off
We got Hell to pay
Come full circle
Reflecting on the Passage of Time and Redemption
“Full Circle” by Aerosmith is a song that explores the cyclical nature of life, the importance of love, and the consequences of our actions. Through vivid imagery—like drinking from the “Holy Grail” and referencing both Heaven and Hell—the lyrics encourage listeners to cherish the present, honor the past, and recognize the karmic effects of their choices. The recurring toast to “yesterday” and the warning not to “let it slip away” serve as reminders to appreciate life while we can. The refrain about coming “full circle” suggests that, no matter the journey’s ups and downs, we inevitably return to where we started, changed by experience and wiser for it.
Song Credits
“Full Circle” was written by Steven Tyler and Taylor Rhodes. It was released in 1997 as part of Aerosmith’s album Nine Lives under Columbia Records.