Beyond the Shelves

We crossed paths in the Walmart of my subconscious

Your war paint was a dark shade I hardly recollect

An ultraviolet Ultra-violence, green and black

Your lashes were flapping like the wings

Of some extinct insect

Sending shockwaves through my spine

Sending shockwaves through my mind

We deserve somewhere better to explore

Like an old forgotten thrift store

But my mind has no directory

And I haven't enough old memories

You turned to me and screamed "What's next to steal?"

How do I know you're even real

Or just validating how I feel

And even here people think I'm a weirdo

Because I treat the people like they're people

Bearing witness to the unspoken evil

Alienating eyes

I see through your disguise

My other lover was there in spirit

Buying their poison medication

Because the allergens are getting worse

Like an anti-human chemical warfare of the Earth

Show my how to break free. (Break free!)

How deep has the marketing gotten to me

'Cause in this world I've discovered

Nobody seems to mind how much you suffer

And I'm fearful of the chance that you won't understand

Oh, I'm fearful of the chance that nobody understands

No

The aisles stretched for miles

I see the Devil in the details

Oh my friend, I think I see the end

And it's far beyond the shelves

How do I break free from this waking dream

To where no one can hear me scream again

Well then

Love seems to be all that is free

From the grasp of those who've gone and

Privatized everything

Even the people, the words, the water, these chords

The show must go on; you've got to finish the song

'Cause this Spectacle ain't giving sway

They've stolen everything away

Even my subconscious Walmart

And my subconscious you

And my subconscious me

And it's revealed to be that

Love is all that is free

And someday, you'll see