Desert
K.M.E. Lyrics

It happened fast, it's over quick
The event quickly unfolded and ended just as fast

A little dust and the engine kicks
The dusty environment caused the vehicle’s engine to start with vigor

Did your hands drift down off the wheel?
Did you lose control of the steering wheel?

Roll out, hit your windshield
Leave while causing some mishap to your windshield

An eyelash or a little bit of sleep? Time stands still
Unsure if it's lack of sleep or a momentary lapse that caused it

Just call it now and you're on your way
Just decide and you will be in motion towards your destination

All the ashtrays, cities and the freeway drives
Referring to different types of experiences and settings

Broken casino and water-slides
Tangible evidence of physical deterioration and abandonment

Eighteen-wheeler, payback dice
Referring to the element of chance as well as the likelihood of karma

Gravity flows on the power line
Gravity affects everything, even artificial structures like power lines

Jet stream cuts the desert sky
The high winds of the jet stream are visible in the sky of the desert

This is a land could eat a man alive
The unforgiving and harsh nature of the desert can be deadly

Say you'll leave it all behind
If you claim that you are willing to abandon everything

There's a radio tower that's egging you on
A tempting voice over the radio that encourages behavior that may not necessarily be safe

Back to the place where you never belong
Returning to the place where you never truly fit in or felt comfortable

Where people thrive on their own contempt
In an environment where hatred and loathing are appreciated and rewarded

Whatever meaning is long gone, spent
The purpose has been lost and no longer exists

If you had to guess or make a bet
If you were forced to choose or wager

Would you place yourself inside of it?
Would you choose to become part of this undesirable environment?

The mountains yawn, the clouds let out a sigh
Personifying nature's reaction to the setting

"Tricked again," let go, okay
Acknowledging the futility of attempting to change the environment and accepting the situation for what it is