Stars Before the Sun

This condition persists I feel the weight of the times from the top of my skull Down the back of my spine It never ceases to remind, I'm in dire need of being realigned The lack of hope, resonates I've been trapped by the pressure of force fed lies and uncertain futures Grab a hold of what you can And hold, dear, before it goes and all just disappears Such sweet entropy, it's comforting As the world crashes in on me Admire all beauty in its brevity I promised myself "Just live for the day" Our bodies and bones are built to wither away Buildings with steel skeletons become ash and decay Forever learning that the clock will never wait (Never wait) Such sweet entropy, it's comforting As the world crashes in on me Admire all beauty in its brevity All we've ever built, will one day rust It's comforting All that is sought, soon gone at once The test of time cannot be passed Everything degrades, nothing's made to last Be present in every fleeting second before it all becomes the past And if existence Is meaningless Then maybe this somber thought is freeing us Such sweet entropy, it's comforting As the world crashes in on me Admire all beauty in its brevity All we've ever built, will one day rust It's comforting All that is sought, soon gone at once