Broken Afternoon
The Helio Sequence Lyrics

sometimes you feel like a shame or like a ruse
At times, you might feel like a fraud or a fake

a half cooked idea or a trick to be used
Your thoughts or plans may seem incomplete or manipulative

then sometimes you feel so lowly haunted and stark
Occasionally, you may feel haunted and bare

waving in the wind like a flag that's torn apart
You might feel emotionally fragmented or unstable

but we all walk blindly when we stagger and we strut
We tend to move through life without a clear sense of direction

and we're all dealt the hands with the cards of our luck
We can't control the circumstances that we're given

and we all bow down silent and the words are awe struck
Sometimes, we're left speechless and humbled

by the shameless light of the broken afternoon
The harsh reality of life can be difficult to face

i went walking in the night all alone
I took a solitary walk in the darkness

darkness seeping slowly in my flesh and in my bone
The darkness seemed to penetrate every part of me

and the solitary biting at the thoughts inside my head
Being alone made my thoughts feel more intense

and the words came slowly and the unborn dream said
My thoughts were delayed and unclear

that we all lose the path to the black and the blue
We all struggle to find our way through tough times

but we are come back slackly to the tried and the true
We eventually return to what has worked for us before

we'll all come together, though it's never too soon
We can unite to move forward, even if it's difficult

we'll all see the light, of the broken afternoon
We can find hope and clarity in the midst of difficult times

in the scientific evening jesus left too soon
Jesus' death was unexpected and untimely

trading his last dollar for a dirty motel room
He was left with nothing in the end

cause he gave all of his riches before he knew what he had
He gave everything away without fully understanding the consequences

money isn't evil and people aren't bad
The problem isn't money or people themselves, but how they are used

now we all just descend out to the mud and the dirt
We're all struggling and working hard to survive

and we all go insane from the pain and the hurt
The challenges we face can take a toll on our mental health

and all of us are swayed by the hungry pale moon
We can be influenced by forces beyond our control

and we'll all wake up clear from the broken afternoon
Despite the difficulties, we can emerge from tough times with clarity and renewed strength

i used to be young but i'm not old now
I'm no longer as youthful as I once was

the shimmering passing of you scotty pal?
The memory of my friend Scotty's brief life still shines brightly

the path to now or never is paved with ambition plain
To move forward, we need to pursue our goals with determination

as a sail in the wind or an empty garden space
Our journey can be unpredictable and full of uncertainty

and we all till and toil in the slowly rising dawn
We're all working hard to make progress, but it can be slow

and we're all fit to fail til the future's finally won
Success can be elusive, but we need to keep trying

yeah we're all faintly waiting for the young bride to bloom
We're all hoping for a positive outcome in the end

in the shuttering light of the broken afternoon
Even in difficult times, there can be moments of beauty and clarity