Richard II
Titus Andronicus Lyrics

Soon you'll be burning orphanages down
In the near future, you will resort to violence and destruction by setting orphanages ablaze

Watching ashes scatter all over town
You will observe the aftermath of the destruction you caused as ash is scattered throughout the town

And when the smoke gets too close to the ground
When the smoke from the burning is thick and low to the ground

You'll see blue trampling over grey and green over brown
You will witness the destruction of nature and chaos as authorities try to control and subdue the situation

And you'll be cutting ears off of dead men
You will engage in brutal and violent activities such as mutilating corpses

Pumping shells into the carcass for hours on end
You will indulge in prolonged and excessive acts of savagery and destruction

Then you'll swear that we've always been friends
Despite your violent actions, you will try to maintain a facade of friendship and deny any wrongdoing

And be unable to conceive it could ever happen again
You will be in denial about the possibility of repeating such violent actions

Of course, you have never been to blame for the various horrible things that you did
You refuse to take responsibility for the various evil deeds you have committed

You may have gotten away with them too, if not for those meddling kids
If it weren't for others interfering, you may have succeeded in your dastardly actions without consequences

The lump in your throat, the ache in your bones
You are experiencing feelings of unease and guilt due to your evil deeds

They are nobody's fault but your own
You are solely responsible for the negative consequences you face as a result of your actions

And whatever amount you paid
No matter how much you may have spent or invested in various distractions

For your many distractions, well, it was too much
You have spent too much on various distractions and you are unable to find solace or escape from your guilt

And at the end of the day
When all is said and done

To whatever extent you hate yourself, it isn't enough
Your self-hatred is not adequate enough to make up for your wrongdoing

And we can no longer afford
We are unable to continue in our current state

Waiting for someone to lift this terrible swift sword
We cannot rely on someone else to bring about change or salvation from our current state of despair

In our basements, we all look so bored
We are all stuck in a state of boredom and apathy

We've never seen the glory of the coming of the Lord
We have never experienced any hope or inspiration

There will be parties, there will be fun
Despite the negative nature of our current state, we will try to find enjoyment in small moments

There'll be tall gallows for everyone
Everyone will eventually face punishment for their wrongdoings

And we will all be sleeping easy
Despite everything, we will all eventually find peace

Upon the sinking of the sun
As the day comes to an end

But there's only one dream that I keep close,
Despite everything, there is only one aspiration that I still hold onto

And it's the one of my hand at your throat
This aspiration involves causing harm to others

I will not deny my humanity
I will embrace my flawed nature as a human being

I'll be rolling in it like a pig in feces
I will indulge in my human nature to the fullest extent, regardless of how vile it may seem

Because there's no other integrity
I see no other way to hold onto my personal values and beliefs

In awaiting the demise of our species
Given the current state of the world, the only thing left to do is wait for the eventual downfall of humanity

May you endure every indignity knowing all the while that life will go on
May you face all the difficult moments of life and still recognize that life will not stop regardless

And when it ends, may you have nothing to say, except that it took too long
When life eventually comes to an end, may you regret the length of time it took to find closure

And may I be there somehow
May I be present in some form or manner

Asking, "Where are all your friends now?"
At that time, I will question the whereabouts of your companions and whether they are still present to support you