The Storm Before the Calm

For years we've been deluding ourselves with economics based on fantasy
For years we've been shielding ourselves from a truth that we just didn't want to see
A lifestyle based on growth without limit - however did we think that would not end?
A crash was bound to come and now we're in it - no longer any need to pretend
But don't worry - this could just be the storm before the calm
We should have seen this coming, so there's no need for alarm
Don't worry
This could do more good than harm
If it leads to some new thinking it will just be the storm before the calm.
An economy that was built on nothing but hot air
It was only a matter of time before it burst
We can put something better in its place
But we must discard all the failed ideas first
An unrealistic way of living is what we were brought up to expect
The real world isn't so forgiving - that's why the economy has been wrecked
And if we learn the lessons properly we can collectively decide
That we'll do things very differently when we're out of the other side
Yes, the future can be better - it doesn't have to be so bad
So long as we don't demand the return of things we never really had