This song really has no lyrical meaning. Just TOAST.
This version was recorded during a rehearsal session. The other version on NG was a live recording @ the 8 x 10 club in Baltimore with a different drummer, Jim Bryant, RIP.

Notice how much different the 2 versions are.

John E. Norfolk- BASS
Tim Fletcher- DRUMS
Jack Sender- KEYS
Michael Vandling- GUITAR/VOCALS

TOAST
c. 1997 Michael Vandling

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME INFORMATION
ARE YOU READY TO TAKE SOME ADVICE
WELL YOU BETTER LISTEN CLOSE 'CAUSE I'LL TELL YOU ONCE
BUT I MIGHT NOT TELL YOU TWICE
WE SHARE A PHILOSOPHY
BEWARE OF PROPHETS
BEARING PROPHECY

AND AS WE TURN WE LEARN
JUST WHY WE'RE SPINNING
TIME IS THE LINE
BETWEEN US AND BEGINNING

YOU - YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME
I'D NEVER SEEN YOUR FACE BEFORE
YOU OPENED UP THE DOOR
YOUR EYES SAW RIGHT THROUGH ME
TO THIS DAY YOU SWEAR
YOU ALWAYS KNEW ME

YOU SWEAR YOU ALWAYS KNEW ME
YOU SWEAR YOU ALWAYS KNEW ME

IT'S UP TO ME AND YOU
TO CARRY ON YOU SEE
'CAUSE EVERYBODY ELSE IS GONE.

[REFRAIN]
AND AS WE TURN WE LEARN
JUST WHY WE'RE SPINNING
TIME IS THE LINE
BETWEEN US AND BEGINNING

[LEAD]

[REFRAIN]
AS WE TURN WE LEARN
JUST WHY WE'RE SPINNING
TIME IS THE LINE
BETWEEN US AND BEGINNING

[FADE OUT]