From the small of your back in the morning
To the melting ice shelves up north
Every moment is like a warning
That you don't hear anymore
And the TV's shouting all angry
Convinced us to stay in bed again
Convinced us the world's still turning
At least for those who they let it
Outside the sky breaks heavy
Pouring false promises on my coat
My neighbors went to work already
Thought we decided that was a joke
Wasting our time supporting systems born out of crime
Wasting our time, wasting our time, wasting our time
Don't be alarmed by anything at all
You're doing right by acting helpless
Do not question how this all works out
The human race was made to burn like a beacon
Then sell itself out
Vultures pick at the road kill
Next to the new apartment complex
Where the families lived for generations
Til the city made a deal for its debt
World explorers flood the town,
Claiming land like it's discount shopping ground
Then they go home to spread the word that spread the money that kicks us out
Don't be alarmed by anything at all
You're doing right by acting helpless
Do not question how this all works out
The human race was made to burn like bacon
Then fizzle out
Don't be alarmed by anything at all
Oh just put it all on your shopping list
Do not question how this all works out
And then a little shimmer of hope landed in my palm the other day
I held it for a brief moment until it blew away