The Coriolis Effect

Distance is an effective tool For torture Fierce and cruel Necessities are not enough to get by Longing for a change A change that can't be made Only time will tell If this vessel makes it out the storm Trapped like prisoners in their cell Only time will tell If it's not too little or too late Persistence is the key So they tell me We have already gone too far Withering flowers in a thicket full of weed Pitiful desire Will you ever get what you need? A dream you can't control A sensation not embraced Still searching for a beam of light Even in the darkest night Loosing Sight No matter how hard we try Every hour, every minute My mind is never free Drifting away Into an unknown state What's essential What feels right Is often not what you get The solitude is back Wraps it's claws around your neck Chokes you 'til you break Drifting away We are led astray I feel so lost at home In a polluted sea of thoughts A glimpse of doubt is likely to swim by You lift me up You pull me down If this isn't worth it There will never be amnesty I break like the tide Over and over Until we are allied Loosing Sight No matter how hard we try Every hour, every minute My mind is never free Drifting away Into an unknown state What's essential What feels right Is often not what you get The solitude is back Wraps it's claws around your neck Chokes you 'til you break