Never Have

You need, but you'll never have You dreamed, but you never had The chance to be What you wanna be You grasp, but you never hold You ask, but you're never told 'Cause the truth hurts This is the modern world So you bide your time With your fate resigned To be paid in kind You reach, but you never get You breathe, but you never let The past go Do you ever learn? You search, but you never find You hurt, but you never try To face facts This is the modern world So you bide your time With your fate resigned To be paid in kind When the flashbulb dies And the humdrum thrives Do you lose your pride? You need, but you'll never have You dreamed, but you never had The chance to be What you wanna be You grasp, but you never hold You ask, but you're never told 'Cause the truth hurts This is the modern world