Requiem
Davids Lyrics

Well the world's getting heavy and it sticks to my feet
The weight of the world is affecting me and it's hard to move forward

well practiced in losing and brave in defeat
I have experience in failure and I am courageous even when defeated

with no friends in this business you keep your enemies sweet
In this line of work, you don't have friends, just enemies whom you have to appease

and keep one in the chamber for every stranger you meet
As a defensive measure, I always keep a loaded gun in case of danger

I'll take pieces of silver for a head full of rhyme
I will accept payment for my poetry, even if it's not much

I'll take a headache and a casket for a life full of time
I will endure the difficulties of life, as long as I have enough time to live it

I'll take a patch of new mexico and I will call it mine
I will claim a small piece of land as my own

And I'll swear never to return to the scene of the crime
I vow to never go back to a place where I did something wrong

Well the mob's getting angry and the torches alight
An angry mob is forming, ready to cause harm

Because they're putting up taxes by a penny tonight
The reason for the mob's anger is a small increase in taxes

And you can never taste freedom boys if you run from a fight
One cannot experience true freedom if they back down from a challenge

And when the heavens are falling take a step to the right
When everything is going wrong, it's important to take action and move in a different direction

So we smoke ourselves skinny and we drink ourselves blind
As a form of escapism, we indulge in self-destructive habits

Self-discovery knocks but there is nothing to find
We try to explore ourselves, but there's nothing noteworthy to discover

And if you're looking for victims would you keep me in mind
If someone is looking for someone to hurt, I am a candidate

Let us be kissed on the cheek, let us be fucked from behind
We are willing to take any form of affection, even if it's not genuine or comes at a cost

There's no need to tread carefully there's no need to fear
We don't need to be cautious or afraid of anything

Just talk in obscure non-specifics and try to look all sincere
When communicating, it's better to be vague and insincere than tell the truth

Every administration blames the one from last year
Leaders always place the blame for problems on their predecessors

So when consequence calls there'll be nobody here
When the consequences of our actions catch up to us, we will be nowhere to be found

So we sell out our kids for a tank full of gas
We prioritize our own immediate needs over the future of our children

And a lifetime in plastics for a fistful of cash
We sacrifice our health and environment for a small amount of money

Let the rivers run dry let the economy crash
We are willing to let natural resources and the economy collapse to fulfill our own desires

And let the discotheques resound to the requiem mass
As society falls apart, we continue to party and celebrate even as we approach the end

So we sell out our kids for a tank full of gas
We prioritize our own immediate needs over the future of our children

And a lifetime in plastics for a fistful of cash
We sacrifice our health and environment for a small amount of money

Let the rivers run dry let the economy crash
We are willing to let natural resources and the economy collapse to fulfill our own desires

And let the discotheques resound to the requiem mass
As society falls apart, we continue to party and celebrate even as we approach the end