Illusion
Soen Lyrics

Here we are, blaming failure on the other
In our current situation, we tend to attribute our failures to someone else rather than taking responsibility ourselves.

Here we are awaiting to depart
We find ourselves in a state of anticipation, ready to leave behind our current circumstances.

Do we care just enough to aid our brother?
Are we genuinely concerned and willing to help our fellow human beings, even if it requires effort on our part?

Do we care enough to cease the harm?
Do we possess enough compassion to stop causing harm to others?

With every step we take, we get further away
Each action we take distances us more from the things necessary to achieve harmony.

From everything we need to reach harmony
We are moving away from the essential elements required to attain a state of unity and balance.

For all of us who won't linger on to pretend
Those of us who refuse to dwell in pretense or false illusions.

And everyone who follows their dreams
Additionally, all those individuals who actively pursue their aspirations and desires.

Run away from the weights that keep you cornered
Escape from the burdens and constraints that confine and limit your potential.

Find a way to take back what is yours
Discover a means to regain possession of what rightfully belongs to you.

You and I, we're depending on each other
Both you and I rely on one another for support and cooperation.

While divided, we won't hear the call
If we remain divided, we will be unable to perceive or respond to the beckoning for change.

Where do I heal when the river runs dry?
In times of scarcity, where can I find solace and restoration?

How do I sweeten the bitter?
How can I transform and improve a situation marked by hardship or bitterness?

A word decides our fate
The utterance of a single word has the power to determine our destiny.

And our silence condemns
But our choice to remain silent serves as a form of condemnation or disapproval.

Would you give us what is left of your time?
Are you willing to allocate the remaining amount of time you have to offer?

Give yourself up for the others?
Are you prepared to sacrifice your own desires and needs for the sake of others?

The choices are our own
Ultimately, we possess the autonomy to make our own decisions.

But the failure we'll share
However, if we fail, it will be a shared burden and responsibility.

The man in charge is announcing
The individual currently in a position of authority is making declarations.

He'll be the one who saves the earth and feeds the poor
He claims that he alone possesses the ability to rescue the planet and provide sustenance for the impoverished.

And when that promise is broken
However, when that assurance is proven false or unfulfilled.

The next in line with the same lies will claim the throne
The next person in succession will also propagate similar falsehoods and vie for control.

For every step he takes, we get further away
With each action he undertakes, we become increasingly distanced from finding the essential elements necessary for unity.

From finding what we need to reach unity
We are unable to discover the crucial components required to establish a state of harmony and cooperation.

With every word he says, he condemns who we are
Through his spoken words, he passes judgment on our very essence and identity.

Depriving us from reaching our dreams
This deprivation prevents us from attaining our aspirations and desires.