Modern Student

I can sit, stare into the atmosphere
Nod my head, dripping out the drool
I fall asleep to the rhythm of the monotone
Meaningless words that my teacher thinks are cool

I can drift, in and out of consciousness
Crossing eyes, a twitching leg that jerks
I move my butt because my blood is so sedated
I check the clock and wonder does it work

Three more hours
Then I’m free

I’m so passionless
I’m so turned off, nothing is real
I’m so messed up
I’ll hurt my head and never feel
I’m so flat lined
I’d so rather watch my videos
I’m so BFD
So tell me less than I need to know

I had a dream I won a billion dollars
I bought a yacht and sailed around the world
I was attacked by the pirates of Somalia
So I flew away with a beautiful girl

We flew to Rome then to an island off of Cozumel
We swam with fish and partied on the beach
When I awoke I was given a detention
If I have no retention it’s because I’m out of reach

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Here and now is the bardo of living
Please excuse my emaciated senses
I would believe in what you say but I’m just so

I’m so passionless
I’m so turned off, nothing is real
I’m so messed up
I’ll hurt my head and never feel
I’m so flat lined
I can’t wake up, wake up . . . WAKE UP

Music: Garth Orr
Lyrics: John Andrew
March 2011