Surrounded

How did I become surrounded
Surrounded by an empty void of darkness
Unable to see the world I've always known
What am I to become
What is to become of this world
I refuse to let the darkness destroy my light

Surrounded
By a lot of carbon dioxide when I go outside
You mask your face but expose your pride
I look at the news somebody else just died
You look at the numbers and wonder
How many people lied

Look at the time I can see that you just cried
It's too much for everybody to stay inside
Now you gotta go somewhere even after being denied

New rules that people never abide by
It's like I'm in a crazy movie in sci fi
You gotta get tested before I give you the wifi
Your temperature peaking I'll give you the side eye

I side with people that faithfully sanitize
Giving me six feet and won't overanalyze
The world never ceases to scandalize
And maybe that's a part of how I've become so

Surrounded (surrounded)
Grounded (grounded)
Dumbfounded (dumbfounded)
Astounded (astounded)
Discounted (discounted)
By the government (by the government)

So they try to propose a new covenant
I'm still a well rounded individual man
Thanks for the stimulus residual man
Still essential without working for the man
All I need is a nap and the math of the plan

It gets crowded when everybody is shopping
It gets crowded when people are marching and shouting
Still got a lot to do even when the world is stopping
Anyone could be sick
And that's something I'm never doubting

It's weird because everybody's here
But it's like nobody's there
And everybody's aware of the tear
Stay six feet if you care for me
That sounds fair
Though I still feel so surrounded

Surrounded
Surrounded
Surrounded
Empty, daytime corners always so full now empty
So empty
So empty
People walking but now all gone it's

Time to see through the
Mask most have put up
Get right to the point

Surrounded
By a saddening void
Covid-19 I'm trying to avoid
2020, the whole year was destroyed
Especially thinking of Kobe Bryant
And George Floyd
And so many more

Every day people die
You could say goodbye
It happens in the blink of an eye
Many could be prevented if you gave it a try
To care about others as you do for yourself
To get by

It's empty
Like a bottle without the drink, no entry
Don't even try to think, it's plenty
Of time to have it done but too risky
Inviting family in town I bet you've missed me
I cleared my mind it was really misty
So I don't worry on if I'll make it to 50
Wash your body some people are so filthy
That's why I don't stay surrounded

Cause I need my space
So undeniable when I plead my case
Super transparent with the truth
Even if I got a mask on you can still see my face

I won't be passive
I intervene the scene without fear
I just hope tough times pass
And we all get the green
To reconvene this year
So we can all be surrounded

Surrounded
Surrounded
Surrounded
Empty, daytime corners always so full now empty
So empty
So empty
People walking but now all gone it's

Time to see through the
Mask most have put up
Get right to the point