Exchanger - Antimatter Lyrics

Every beautiful fantasy
Hides an ugly truth
Every strong nation
Built on oppression
Every source of joy
From a well of hardships

Is there success without struggle?
And as yesterday's masterworks
Become today's plagues
I wonder
If we can truly progress

Pulling from the void some new matter
Also generates the opposite
A universal symmetry
(And it) seems to me the same is true
For any joyful experience
Can there be pleasure without pain?

Is there reward without costs?
Can you get peace
If you don't fight to defend it
Relief only comes after a disaster

Is there a reward without costs?
Can you get peace
If you don't fight to defend it?
Relief only comes after a disaster
Victory always lead to spite
Attachment leads to grief
Is there a perfect bond that doesn't lead to pain?

Pulling from the void some new matter
Also generates the opposite
A universal symmetry
(And it) seems to me the same is true
For any joyful experience
Can there be pleasure without pain?

When I was young
I wanted to leave a mark
That would last eternally (like in stone)
But now I realize
That the ones who do
Are ready to commit the unspeakable

A gentle touch is ephemeral
A scar is forever

Pulling from the void some new matter
Also generates the opposite
A universal symmetry
(And it) seems to me the same is true
For any joyful experience
Can there be pleasure without pain?

But could I be wrong?
Is life really a zero-sum game?
Key word is matter: materialism only goes so far

Trapped in a false promise of infinite growth
Did we forget human connection
Friendship and love enrich everyone involved