Wicked Games
Chronic Future Lyrics

Did I wait too long
I have been faced with a difficult situation, and I am wondering if I waited too long to act.

It made me somber, wondering onward
I have been sad and thoughtful as I try to figure out what to do next.

Stronger, on and on
Despite my difficulties, I am getting stronger and persevering through it all.

But I'm still awake
I have not given up or given in, I am still fighting through my problems.

You haven't killed me
Despite whatever you may have done to hurt me, I am still alive and still fighting.

I am willing to persevere another day
I am committed to continuing to fight through my challenges, no matter how difficult they may be.

You can run away
You may try to avoid or escape from your problems, but they will always catch up with you eventually.

But you can't escape
You cannot run away or hide from the wicked games that life plays on you, they will always be there.

All these wicked games
Life can sometimes feel like a series of cruel, unfair games that we are forced to play.

You're impossible like ignoring the habit of breathing
Dealing with you is as difficult as trying to ignore the natural instinct to breathe, it's impossible.

I'm expendable to you completed then superseded
I may have seemed important to you at one point, but now I am useless and replaced by someone else.

I insist it ends
I am determined to put an end to this situation.

My circumstances, burned my chances
The situation I am in has destroyed my opportunities and chances for success.

The answers want it that way
The solution to my problems seems out of reach or impossible to achieve.

But I'm still awake
Despite the difficulties I face, I am still fighting and persevering through it all.

I have opponents
There are those who are actively working against me and my interests.

I've got moments to own that know my way
I have moments where I feel in control and confident that I know the right path to take.

Go through your pain and struggle but maintain the knowing
In order to overcome our difficulties, we must endure pain and struggle but keep faith in our knowledge and ability to get through it all.

Of what'll come to you showing, it's all right
Be prepared for what the future may hold, but don't worry too much because everything will turn out okay in the end.

There's plenty around to drown you
There are many obstacles and challenges in life that can make us feel overwhelmed and defeated.

Pronounciate found to all that surround you
Make clear to everyone around you that you have been able to find a way to overcome your difficulties.

Running away is a stain
Avoiding our problems or responsibilities is a negative reflection on ourselves and our character.

In the mud a brain stem with a plug
Allowing ourselves to stagnate or become stuck in a negative situation is detrimental to our mental health and wellbeing.

When you get there you don't know why you came
If we allow ourselves to become lost in negativity and avoidance, we will often find ourselves wondering what the point of it all was.

You end up going where your knowing
We should always strive to follow our own knowledge and intuition, even when it is difficult.

Is showing in different form
Our inner selves and our true character will always reveal itself in some way, even if we try to hide it.

But inside you feel the same
No matter how much we try to ignore it, our true feelings and emotions will always be present inside us.

There's always someone else to blame
It is easy to point fingers and place blame on others for our problems, but ultimately we are responsible for our own lives and our own choices.

Now this was a long, long time ago
This song is reflecting on a time in the past when music seemed simpler and more genuine.

When music was loved on the radio
There was a time when people genuinely enjoyed the music they heard on the radio.

Before my birth, I'm not that old
The time being referred to in the song is before the singer's birth, but it still resonates with them.

Bands didn't have to pay the radio to be sold
Musicians didn't have to engage in payola or other shady practices in order to get their music played on the radio.

I'm told, it was quite a day
This era of music is often spoken about in nostalgic terms, as a time when things were simpler and more genuine.

To have a station have a dj
Radio stations used to have individual DJ's who would play a variety of music and engage with listeners.

Not have a play list of what he'd play
The DJ's of the past weren't constrained by playlists or corporate mandates, they could play what they felt was good music.

Or a PD wanting it their way
Radio station program directors didn't have as much control over what was played on the radio as they do today.

Just a love for tunes and comparison
The main focus of the DJ's and radio stations of the past was a love of music and a desire to share that love with others.

Now we just compare embarrassment
In modern times, people are more likely to compare and criticize others based on their musical taste or preferences, leading to feelings of embarrassment or shame.

It's such a scare this carelessness
The current lack of care and concern for true musical talent or authenticity is a scary prospect.

It's not awareness, it's harassment
This lack of authenticity in the musical industry is not an issue of genuine awareness, but rather of harassment and a pressure to conform.

Cherish this choice that we have
We should appreciate the fact that we have a choice in the music we listen to and the musicians we support.

Not to listen if it gets bad
If we don't like the music we're hearing, we have the choice to turn it off or find something else.

Not to listen if it's add
We don't have to listen to music that is solely designed to sell us products or services.

Don't have to bitch and kick and get sad
We don't have to complain or get upset about the music we don't like, we can simply choose to ignore it.

That it takes ten days of supervision
The current state of the music industry requires a significant amount of time and effort to find music that is genuinely good and authentic.

For you to find a good song to listen
Finding truly good music involves a lot of searching and sifting through a lot of mediocre or inauthentic material.

I got mine new to tradition
The singer has found their own way of discovering new and authentic music, outside of the current traditional channels.

Let's just break this new tradition
It is time to resist the current traditional methods of discovering new music and find our own ways of seeking out authenticity in the musical landscape.

Play the game, play the game
The competitive and often superficial nature of the music industry requires people to play by a set of rules and conform to a certain standard in order to succeed.

Place your blame on a taste of fame
The quest for fame and success can lead to compromises and questionable decisions in the musical industry.

Play the same way, a faceless name would play the game
In order to succeed in the music industry, many artists feel pressure to conform to a certain faceless standard, rather than express their own unique voice and perspective.