Astray

Verse 1
Let any type of animal feast on their bodies
They have descended to their level
So, it's apropos
Listen to their screams of horror
And watch as they're devoured
If that isn't epic, then tell me what is
They were chosen for greatness
But lived as beggars and losers
A thousand times removed from the original source
A repetitive mode and regressing
Unable to dream of dancing with the stars
Water and oxygen were wasted on them

Verse 2
Compromising positions were orchestrated and accepted
Attention was the most valuable currency
Lack of shame and lack of outrage
Were visible in sound and thought
Males acted like eunuchs
While the females ran wild

Bridge
The foundation of justice is self-respect
But when you hate yourself
You essentially become worthless
Fear of reality is pervasive
As anything can be weaponized

Chorus
What they perceived as being salvation
Ultimately failed them
Everything ranging from education to religion
As cities crumbled to the ground
And hunger consumed more bodies
The sins of the ancestors were recycled
An epidemic of broken spirits
Was the general state of being
The art of living was lost to history
Most diseases were incurable
And most battles were unwinnable
Responsibility for failure was passed around
They've gone astray and nothing can save them

Written by B. (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)
Copyright 2016