Madness
Subculture Sage Lyrics

Chances are, 'cause i wear this silly grin
It's likely that I seem happy and infatuated around you

the moment you come into view
My happy demeanor is triggered by the sight of you

chances are you think that I'm in love with you
You might assume that my grin implies romantic interest in you

Why do we do this to ourselves?
Why do we repeatedly fall into patterns of seeking and feeling love?

We do this over and over and over and over again
We keep repeating this behavior

Round and round we go
We keep circling back to this same cycle

(round and round we go)
repetition of a previous line

Ah, we're all just going round in circles
We're stuck in an endless, cyclical pattern

If 1 equals 1 then how come so much that it hurts you?
Why do things that should be simple and straightforward cause so much pain?

The worst truth is the wounds are actually self-inflicted
The damage we endure is often caused by our own actions or choices

You've only got yourself to blame if the whole thing ends in stitches
If the relationship ends badly, you can only hold yourself accountable

Do we ride on, and let bygones be bygones
Should we just move forward and forget about the past?

cause all we all we want is love, love love
Because love is what we crave

and we chase it like ratrace for the papers
We pursue love as if it's a competitive race for a prize

so a man stands for his babeh
Men are willing to fight for and defend their romantic partners

it's a grand slam for the ages
It's the ultimate victory in life

I woke in love again
I found myself infatuated once more

who would have thought for heartbroken it would come again
It's surprising to fall in love again after having your heart broken

fuck it then
An expression of disregard or apathy

might as well get a bun in the oven
Might as well start a family

lonely savage
Feeling disconnected and primal

it's not like this planets overcrowded
There's plenty of space on this planet

or that people should adopt more
It's not necessarily that people should have more children

or clocked that recreation should just stop for a second
We haven't realized that we should slow down and enjoy life more

we've got babies having babies for their child support
Teenagers are having children to receive financial aid

what are we doing?
What is our society accomplishing?

are we acting as we should?
Are we truly living up to our potential?

are we being proper humans?
Are we fulfilling our role as humans?

if love's the most powerful energy that exists
Love is believed to be the strongest force in existence

how come it only lasts a bit
Why doesn't love last forever?

and then afterwards feels like shit
After love fades, it can result in negative emotions

we sit there and tell ourselves
We convince ourselves

"nope, never again, love's not for me, I'm going celibate friends"
We swear off love

and all it bloody takes is a half decent conversation with the opposite sex
But it doesn't take much to reignite our desire for love

and you're back on the activating
And you're back to seeking love

never forsaken
Never abandoned or left behind

always the top of contemplation
Always on our minds and worthy of thought

and who can blame us?
And who can fault us for feeling this way?

the whole globes runs off fornication
Humans are driven by sexual desire

sex sells, so why are we not all millionaires?
Sex is a massively popular topic, so why aren't we all rich from it?

I mean, someone's making money but no one seems to care
The commercialization of sex isn't seen as an issue by most people

3 quarters still asleep, living life within a dream
Many people are still unaware or apathetic about the realities of life

and working hard for 50 weeks and spending 2 to think in peace
People spend most of the year working and only have a small amount of time for relaxation and reflection

we're trapped up in the circle of love
We're stuck in a cycle of seeking love

what is found is then lost cause one thought it wasn't enough
Relationships often fail because one person doesn't feel satisfied

Ah, this is all just meant to a vicious circle of wishful purposed energy
The cycle of seeking love is a negative loop fueled by unrealistic hopes and desires

and eventually we come the concluded rest in peace that love is more about pain than it seems
We eventually realize that love involves more pain than we initially believed

it's crazy how we do it
It's insane how we continue to repeat the same patterns

I mean, love is really all there is about us humans
Love is one of the defining aspects of being human

we love each other, spiritually consciously coexist
We are capable of loving and existing together in peace

but that same love of ego as left society where it is so
However, our love for ourselves has led to a flawed society

the question is can we truly love
We wonder if we are capable of genuine love

or will love ironically be the end of us soon enough
We fear that our obsession with love will eventually lead to our downfall

true love does exist
True, meaningful love exists

i believe to my gut
I trust my intuition on this

it just takes 2 souls to take it and make it through the rough
It only requires two people to endure the difficulties of love and come out stronger

but, fuck
But it's still incredibly challenging

I mean easier said than done
It sounds simple, but it's much harder to accomplish

because paranoia's a bitch and jealousy's a cunt
Negative emotions such as paranoia and jealousy can ruin a relationship

and how we think we're ready to share love with someone else
We believe we are ready to love someone else

when we can't even love this planet, let alone ourselves
But we can't even seem to love our planet or ourselves

It's like we should take our hearts and put it on a shelf
Maybe we should keep our hearts out of reach

and just leave that there for you and nobody else
And save our love for one person only

but of course the opposite sex can love each other
Of course, people of different genders can love each other

we've got fathers, brothers, sons, daughters, sisters, and mothers but
We have various types of familial love

husbands and wives? well that normally ends in troubles
However, romantic love often leads to problems

sweet honeymoon period then *pop* goes your bubble
The initial excitement of a new relationship quickly fades

you can stay together and in love just like some do
Some people can make a romantic relationship work and sustain love

but ask those who are and they'll tell you it's a struggle
However, those individuals will acknowledge that it takes effort and perseverance

so, are we all destined for cursed marriage?
Are all romantic relationships doomed to fail?

or is it that nothing come easy that's worth having
Or is it simply that valuable things require effort?

it's up to you what you do with love once you've found it
It's your decision how you handle love when you experience it

feed it from your soul or let your ego drown it
You can choose to nurture your love genuinely, or let your own self-interest destroy it

I stand astounded
I am shocked and speechless

have I clocked it here in this rhyme?
Have I accurately identified and described love in these lyrics?

love's only relevant to an actual period of
Love is only relevant during a certain point in our lives

I'll sit back and smile through my crooked teeth
I'll relax and smile, even if it's not genuine

I'm done looking for love, I'm gonna let love come look for me
I'm no longer actively pursuing love; instead, I'll wait for it to come to me