False Economy
Navigating False Economies: A Musical Journey of Crisis and Redemption
Lyrics
Flash!
Immediate attention or action is required.
We're spinning out
We're losing control or stability.
We're on the run
We're in flight, attempting to escape.
We're running out of gin and gas
We're running low on both alcohol and fuel.
The vices hold all of this shaky shit together
Our indulgences or bad habits are holding this unstable situation together.
Crash!
Sudden impact or collision.
The market quakes
The financial system trembles or falters.
The broken brakes are squealing out
The malfunctioning mechanisms make a loud noise.
For heaven's sake
Expressing urgency or surprise, asking for intervention.
When saving face is such a false economy
Preserving one's reputation or appearance is not beneficial in reality.
Oh
An exclamation, expressing shock or realization.
What happened to you?
Questioning what led to this situation.
Oh
Realizing a similar negative experience.
Because it happened to me too
Reflecting on a shared negative experience.
Flash!
Abrupt interruption of power or visibility.
The lights go out
We're starting to use drugs or lighting up in some way.
We're lighting up
We're celebrating recklessly or wildly.
We're swinging from the rafters
We're passionately engaged despite imperfections.
Barely hitting notes, but we keep singing
We're struggling to perform adequately but persist nonetheless.
The last thing you remember is a cool that got under your coat
A last memorable moment before losing consciousness or control.
And saved you
Something unexpected saves someone in a dire situation.
As it knocked the wind from me
A sudden loss of breath or strength.
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