LYRIC FOR SALE

By Pier Levingston

Verse (1)

Welcome to the age in question
Where restlessness and greed abound
Figure a prompt. Fire! Let the vice sink in
Just let that comment do its thing

Verse (2)

Who’s right is measured by the sound
Of countless throngs behind small screens
That click and feed of modern gods
Whose hunger never halts but you

Chorus

You were the reason that I did escape
Cause I believed when you said my name
And said it so nicely please don’t come back

Verse (3)

This instant fad of stimulation
Is shifting into something new
Search for the stats. Read them!
And tell me what you see
The end of thinkers and critique

Verse (4)

Who tames a tool that generates
Don’t keep that dopamine in check
Have I said too much?
Their eyes are on us
Your eyes are on me
There’s nothing left to brief but only you

Chorus

You were the reason that I did escape
Cause I believed when you said my name
And said it so nicely, please don’t come back

Post-Chorus

I know you’re not deceived, you’re there for the coins
There’s nothing wrong with aiming for more
But if it gets thorny, you can come back home

Bridge

And years go by
Murky demand
Odd scrutiny
Against your kind
But I’ve moved on
With few regrets
I hope one day
You feel the same

Verse (5)

You, you were the reason that I did escape
Cause I took heed when you said my name
And said it so nicely, please just go back home