This year I've been behaving
Yeah, I'm focussed on the future
Mind clear, no point
In evading the inevitable
I kiss my baby on the forehead
Right before I tuck him in bed
I hate the world we live
In but for him I'm never giving in to
My intrusive or any strangers' advice
But ain't it funny how they both
Expect me to sacrifice
Anything for them, everything
And then a little more
Puppet strings and flesh
Machines or nothing at all
No, it doesn't make any sense
Why you play games
At others' expense
Get all defensive whenever
I call you out, but
You play offence when
You're running your mouth, yeah
What's that about?
Tell me why, why
Must we fight, must we fight?
Why do you bother
Wasting your time?
Our time is limited so
Don't you dare go limit it
(No, no, don't you dare
Don't you dare, don't you dare)
What's wrong with wanting
Something to believe in?
As long as you are kind
Prayer songs or karmic
Forces getting even
Everyone needs to unwind
In one way or another
Without hating on each other
We're all depressed
And socially anxious beings, yeah
We all cast a shadow in the sun, so
No one needs to see down
The barrel of a gun, oh
What's on your mind? (Your mind)
Ask you if you're alright (Alright)
You say you're fine (I'm fine)
Why do we lie to
The people that we trust
While we'd go ahead and lay
With strangers just for lust?
No, it doesn't make any sense
Why we hide things
At our own expense
Get all protective
Whenever someone's in pain, but
Asking for a doctor
When you're dying is in vain
It's kinda insane
Tell me why, why
Must we lie, must we lie?
Why do we bother
Wasting our time?
Our time is limited
So don't you dare go limit it
Don't you dare, no
Don't you dare take
What you have for granted
And I know it's not fair
But do what you can
With the seeds you have planted