Abracadavers
The Classic Crime Lyrics

It's like I never had time to look away
I was so focused on myself that I failed to notice what was happening around me

Bodies stuck between death and decay
There are corpses on display, left to rot and decompose

Are plastic and set up on display,
Even though they were once living beings, they are now lifeless and treated like objects

And their eyes are wide and they are looking my way.
The corpses are staring back at me, as if begging me to see the reality of death

Each ligament exposed each muscle connected
The corpses are stripped of their outer coverings and laid bare for all to see

And every organ that I proudly neglected,
Their once-functioning organs have been neglected, perhaps due to the self-centeredness of the living

Have been arranged for the common collective,
Their bodies are now presented for public viewing, in an attempt to shock and educate the masses

Stomaching the sight of something dead resurrected
It's difficult to see something that was once alive reduced to a lifeless object

It seems we're fearfully made and designed,
Human beings are fragile and easily broken

But it's a shame we can so blind
Despite our inherent weakness, we often fail to recognize the true nature of life and death

We're all the same,
Regardless of our status or wealth, we are all mortal beings

Made of hair and bones and water blood cells
Our physical bodies are made up of the same basic materials

And we're all to blame,
We all share responsibility for our self-centeredness and blindness to the realities of life and death

For spending way too much time on ourselves
Our constant focus on our own desires and needs prevents us from seeing the bigger picture

I have been blessed and now I'm blind, the veil's been pulled over my eyes
Having been given many gifts in life, I have failed to appreciate the true nature of existence

Now every bad season that kept me believing seems so contrived
Difficult experiences that once seemed overwhelming no longer hold power over me now that I understand the fleeting nature of life

Theres more glory to be seen savored through suffering
We can find beauty and meaning in life's struggles and hardships

Than ever was through self serving escape.
Trying to avoid pain and discomfort only leads to a shallow existence

Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
All living beings will eventually return to the earth from which they were formed

It seems we're fearfully made and designed,
Our vulnerabilities and limitations make us prone to fear and anxiety

But it's a shame we can so blind
Despite our fears, we often fail to see the bigger picture and appreciate the beauty and wonder of life

[Chorus: x2]
The chorus reiterates the message that we are all mortal beings who are prone to selfishness and blindness, but that there is beauty to be found in life's struggles and hardships.