bad consequences. the product of our actions. it does not matter if our intentions were good... save that it's all the more disappointing when everything inevitably comes crashing down. yet still we remain hopelessly and foolishly optimistic, deluding ourselves into thinking that it couldn't possibly be our fault, simply because we acted out of goodwill.
i tried to change. it didn't change the outcome of anything. all it did was change how i felt about myself. and not in a good way. i used to spend all my time angry and resentful. it didn't make life miserable, but nor did it make it grand. when i decided to be more cheerful and make a conscious decision to judge less, accept more, and take responsibility for myself... well, nothing much changed. it didn't make life miserable, but nor did it make it grand. i suppose there's something i'm missing.
for what it's worth, i'm trying to document how i feel in the here and now. it will be a time capsule for my journey.
this is a disclaimer. my whole friggin' life is a disclaimer. there is no literal, correct translation for the story i am showing and telling. nor is it a particular metaphor or allegory or anecdote. it is not all autobiographical. it is not even particularly true. it's just an option: one of many.
lyrics
i walked into the desert to find myself
i left you all behind for the good of my health
i went in search of a deeper meaning
i returned empty-handed and void of feelings
loneliness does something irrevocable
it burns you down in the fire and crucible
apparently i’m not the island i thought i was
but i forgot most of what you taught me ‘cause
i feel no guilt when there are no consequences
you can’t keep me chained up to these iron fences
but i’m a prisoner nonetheless, of my own devices
and i foresee no way to avert this crisis
our angry words, they came to blows
if things had been different, well, who knows?
maybe we wouldn’t be stuck in this rut
i’d have ended it long ago if i had the guts
but i haven’t got the guts...
life is nothing but bad consequences
you make the move, you take your chances
life is nothing but physical senses
you will be judged for all your actions
i walked into the desert to try to heal my pain
i had everything to lose and nothing to gain
i was on the ultimate quest for self-annihilation
and i almost succeeded on my permanent vacation
what are the consequences of ignoring the call?
loneliness will be the death of us all
one day the machines will all break down
and there’ll be nothing but memories of this shit town
what will you do then?
life is nothing but bad consequences
you make the move, you take your chances
life is nothing but physical senses
you will be judged for all your actions
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