Retrograde

This is a final announcement

If everyone can patiently wait

As they gradually age and happily turn into dust

And hopefully be swept away under the rug

And then forgotten for forever, up until the end of time

We'll trade our useless information

For degraded hand grenades

And blow it all out of proportion

I apologize but not sincerely

I don't know any other way

I never asked to be here

And I've been told that I'm not the only one

Who doesn't understand

There's nothing to be scared of

I don't know what we can hope to achieve

Blissfully suspending all our disbelief

And feeling rust, and feeling age

Bathing in breaking earthquake waves

And looking for some higher ground

But it is nowhere to be found

Let's drown together, and we'll lay all of the blame

On Mercury in retrograde, and be buried out at sea

I apologize but not sincerely

I don't know any other way

I never asked to be here

And I've been told that I'm not the only one

Who doesn't understand

There's nothing to be scared of

I guess we're right back where we started

I've given all I have to give

Embracing chaos is the only way

A blanket statement for the ages

These sentiments don't resonate

I've tolerated all that I can take

I can't help but not be excited

These promises aren't taking shape

Let's evacuate, or maybe it's too late?