(INTRO):
I keep my distance, watch the world behind a pane of glass,
Broken transmissions, garbled words, crossed wires,
I keep my distance…
(VERSE 1):
I stay confined,
But it's fine, cos it's safe inside,
Infodemic: Shock and Terror,
It came from outer space, invading my state of mind,
A brain in a jar, bathed in brine,
Self-preservation, misplaced my spine,
Basking in blue light, rain or shine,
My favourite waste of time, digging for gold in a data mine
(CHORUS):
I keep my distance, watch the world behind a pane of glass,
Broken transmissions, garbled words, crossed wires,
(Stay detached)
Ruler of this land I built from scraps and old tin cans,
Nothing left to say just
(Let the hours pass)
(VERSE 2):
Try'na fight the feeling that's all-consuming,
Maybe all I need, is some more consuming,
If I spend more money, I'll be more alluring,
More charming, more like a normal human, (yeeeah right)
The more the merrier, but in my warm cocoon
I'll settle for more seclusion, a comfortable illusion,
A million stories in a condominium,
But we ignore the nuance, close our curtains and draw conclusions,
I'd like to get to know ya, but it ain't worth the hassle,
We hide behind a wall of small talk and gabble,
Commuters move through the streets like cattle,
Every one fights their own silent battle,
Don't make eye contact or ask sensitive questions,
Broken eggs wherever we're treading,
A shell of ourselves, forget where we're heading,
Best friends split in several directions,
Leave a trail of severed connections,
Indulge in every obsession you choose to revel in 24-7,
Welcome to Western perfection,
Plastic happiness, microwave meal for one,
Nought to depressed in seventy seconds
(CHORUS)
(VERSE 3):
I try to hold it down, and control the pressure,
But it's a herculean effort just to hold my head up,
Misanthropic, more morose than ever,
Double negative, but I don't know no better,
Separated from the pack, in the frozen weather,
We've become detached, caught up in our own endeavours,
So if you feel the same, consider this an open letter,
Remember that we're all alone together
