It Was the System

Far beyond the bounds of this life
There would be a different future
Some futures die
Every cog lined up to make noise
Damn it was a beautiful racket
And now it's quiet
That world machinery we were constructing
Now it's idle
Right before the start of what we planned was planned to end
And now it's quiet
Seventy-seven commissioners plucking their own cameras out
I said good riddance
We got nothing actionable, just fashionable
Detach them all

Now you turn to me
Now you turn to me
And in my defence I couldn't change a thing about the system
Yeah it wasn't just me
It was the system that did it to us
And I would have changed something if I could have
But there was no left turn
It was the system behind the wheel

I recognize a note in this drawer
Scattering the memories in summary
So close the door
Leave me in the fort where I lie
Heaven never wanted to get dirty
And now it's quiet
Now the doors are opening somewhere in the distance
I can hear the metal scraping
I can feel the heat intrude into the room
And now it's quiet
Every actor who was passing through was driving down a road
They were bouncing in the air
They were free

Now you turn to me
Now you turn to me
And in my defence I couldn't change a thing about the system
Yeah it wasn't just me
It was the system that did it to us
And I would have changed something if I could have
But there was no left turn
It was the system behind the wheel

Scattering the memories
Scattering the memories

Now you turn to me
Now you turn to me
And in my defence I couldn't change a thing about the system
Yeah it wasn't just me
It was the system that did it to us
And I would have changed something if I could have
But there was no left turn
It was the system behind the wheel