Today’s writing….words…words…

Here are two new verses. Is the whole ‘matrix’ thing overused in music today? Oh well.

Verse 1
I’m just a simple man
That lonely spot in the universe
I pretend that I’m complex
When I hide behind my words

But when speech falls silent
And I’m forced to face the quiet
I am forced to face my past
Even if I don’t like it

And I’m forced to taste the facts
There is nothing left to hide them
Where’s the spice of life
That makes living taste right

I made my own bed
And I don’t sleep at night
I lie awake craving ignorance
Wishing to be a simpleton

But the road is never easy
There’s always been obstacles
I’ve passed so many
So I know that they’re surmountable

And perhaps I need to
Just put aside my fears
To use my eyes and my ears
To survive and steer clear

Because my life is so dear
I don’t dare waste this time
Trying to hide
Behind diversions and lies

I’m just a simple man
Ah, but that’s pure deception
Humans are complex beings
With simplistic obsessions

Verse 2
You see it’s easy to play dumb
But dumb to play stupid
Stupid to remain clueless
And the clueless remain useless

But it’s hard to admit ignorance
Ignorance leaves room for lessons
And through lessons we get wisdom
Wisdom’s essential to good living

I find myself vacillating
On the edge of the matrix
So scared to death
Of gaining information

I can’t find a cause for joy
When the bare truth is exposed
But its so hard not to see it
Dressed in the emperors new clothes

Can you blame me for escapism?
For wanting to give in to fatalism
Sometimes I hate vision
Cuz I see too much for my eyes

Too much for my mind to process
And I obsess over the problems
And suddenly life is misery
And living becomes horrid

Why should I be encouraged
To try to gain knowledge
When every step forward
Makes the ground less solid

But now I know I can’t hide
Because every time I’ve tried
I ended up face to face with reality
Held in place by my lies