A Response to Greed
The Elected Lyrics

At first it seems like a bad dream
Initially, the situation appears unbelievable and nightmarish.

And you can't claw your way out.
The situation is daunting, and it's impeding escape.

And the plea that you make so you could escape Isn't answered but you'll figure it out.
Desperate cries for help go unheard, forcing the person to devise their escape plan.

And all the nightmares you based your life all around Are now coming true.
The person's worst fears are materializing and affecting their current state.

And it's love or it's need, your response to greed. Find a reason, count yourself out.
The individual must assert self-control and resist the temptation of greed triggered by personal desires or necessities.

And in the bed where you lay or you'll drink it away. Anyway, to just draw this thing out.
The person chooses to sleep or be intoxicated to prolong evading the problem at hand.

And that's just the trouble with long term goals and dreams. They're always being revised.
Individual objectives are subjected to change, making long-term planning challenging.

But my sister still cuts her arms And my brother's still at the garage.
Despite the passage of time, the troubles of the individual's siblings remain unresolved.

And we've given all that we can, Mom, And it's either sink or swim.
The person and their siblings are at their wit's end, with the situation coming to a make-or-break point.

And it's high time everyone else stopped paddling for them.
The individual's family has to stop sheltering them and allow them to take care of themselves autonomously.

And it's a song, a song for the tired ones, A song for the sicks ones, a song for you.
The song is dedicated to all individuals who feel exhausted and debilitated by life's challenges.

It's a song, a song for the scared ones, Scared of this life ones, just like me and you.
The song is an ode to those who are frightened of their current circumstance, just like the songwriter and the listeners.

And if the call, the call to the fight, comes. Just call and I might run, right back to you.
If the need arises for the person to fight with their problems, they will overcome their fears and come back stronger than ever.

'Cause I remember, yeah and I measure. I measure them all. All against you. That's right, all against you.
The person reflects on their experiences and uses their determination to measure their progress against their past self, as a measure of hope.