Human Nature

Tell me of your dreams
I can't bear witness to your crimes one more time
Tell me what makes you feel
What makes you tick, what makes you ill
What makes you scream?
Show me a pulse or anything, some little thing
That sets you apart from stone
Breathe whatever fact, whatever fiction
Whatever friction you bestow

I will grow 'til the end of the world
I'll absolve you
'Til we're dead and we are dirt anew
And the songs that we sing are out of tune
And that's just fine

Every step an anchor
In a sea made up from all your mistakes
Every breath, a broken word
The paralyzing fear, 'oh, look how high the stakes are!'
I fear the time has come and gone
To linger on those starry eyes and smile
When you got behind the wheel
You made a choice, your mind still reeling
For just a mile

It will grow 'til the end of the world
It will dissolve you
'Til you're dead and you are dirt anew
And the things that we feel are black and blue
And that's just fine