Come Alive

A clever trick, a bait and switch, an elegant illusion
Enjoy the cup of finest wine
You never taste the deadly poison till it's almost over
The shape of pain is by design
Can we come alive?
Have we been dead for far too long?
When will we arrive?
It's not too late for everything to come alive
Are we afraid, are we alone, is there no more provision?
What makes us feel the need to cope?
The stuff of earth commodified, knowing manipulation
An orchestrated sense of hope
They see the fear, they know it's near
They smell a profit margin
Taking advantage of our worst anxiety
Can we come alive?
Have we been dead for far too long?
How can we survive?
To numb the pain until we finally come alive
Fleeting—comfort, the siren song of sleep
Waking—daylight, redemptive suffering
Misplaced—adoration
Addiction for everyone who wants to love
Daylight—new affection
Alive and awake to the story within
Can we come alive?
Have we been dead for far too long?
(Wake up, daylight, coming)
When will we arrive?
It's not too late for everything to come alive

Daylight—new affection
Alive and awake to the story within
The story within, the story within
Wake up, wake up—the numbness wearing off
We come alive now