The Real Thing
Unveiling the Harsh Truth of Modern Living
Lyrics
You think your life's over, but truth is it never began
You believe your life is already over, but in reality, it never truly began.
Decade through decade you try to hold onto the plan
Throughout the decades, you attempt to cling to a predetermined plan.
You settle down with the first to pay you attention
You settle in a relationship with the first person who shows you attention.
You keep your head down pretend you know how to have fun (no fun)
You keep a low profile, pretending to understand how to have fun, but in reality, it's not enjoyable.
You slave in a job just enough to keep grasping along
You work in a job only enough to survive, holding on desperately.
Wake up late at night cos you realise that you're all alone
You wake up late at night, realizing you are lonely.
You drink and you drive, and you cheat, and you lie and you reach for that button, your self-destruct mind,
You engage in destructive behaviors like drinking, driving, cheating, lying, and contemplating self-destruction.
Then you dream of the time when you felt sound of mind and you cry, and you cry until your heart has run dry
You dream of a time when you were mentally sound, but you cry until your emotions are exhausted.
This is the real thing
This is the genuine, authentic experience.
This modern living thing sucks
Modern living is unpleasant and disappointing.
This modern living thing sucks
-This is the real thing
This is the genuine, authentic experience.
The world keeps on turning and you've always got more stuff to do,
The world keeps progressing, and there's always more to do.
Like chasing the life goals your parents have told you to choose.
You pursue life goals dictated by your parents.
You eat then you buy then you eat and you buy and you try to pretend that your life won't pass by so you eat peace of mind and you buy and you buy, and you buy away time, whilst the world burns inside
You consume, purchase, pretend your life won't pass, buying peace of mind as the world deteriorates.
Take what you wanted, take what you needed
Take whatever you desired or needed.
This is the real thing
This represents the genuine, authentic experience.
This modern living thing sucks
Modern living is unsatisfactory and disappointing.
This modern living thing sucks
-This is the real thing
This is the genuine, authentic experience.
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