Chapter One Lyrics - John Reuben

I'll embrace dreams again when I can breathe again 

And at that point I won't be needing them 

It became clear to me that I was fighting a war I couldn't win 

You don't make it on your own merit 

Only royalty inherits the kingdom 

And thats a system good intentions cant help 

Your courage is not good here 

So dont try to excel, what a sad day when you realize nothing can change 

The revolution didn't leave you it never came. 

There will be no parades no royal balls 

Just long days topped off with last calls for alcohol 

Go to sleep wake up and repeat the same routine 

Smooth skin dressed with wrinkles and brown eyes with dark rings 

And entertainers sing of extremes that don't exist for you and me 

When real life is reality TV 

No wonder our youth don't believe in anything 

It's all a joke 

There are no heroes just those of us with high hopes 

It's just not that simple 

I'm not tryin to save it all I just wanna create a ripple. 

And even if one individual is affected 

It's monumental with an unusual perspective 

That's beautiful in essence 

Traditional thinking won't suggest this 

Is life really that precious? - well yes it is. 

But there will be no celebrations or congratulations 

No pat on the back, just your mind intact. 

And the freedom to feel your heart beat at the speed of life 

Go to sleep tonight knowing you did it right 

And rest easy outside of a system that resents you 

For not doing what they expect you to do 

Psychologicaly weigh you down and then make the suggestion 

That you get on a perscription to deal with your depression 

Anxious, lazy, temperamental, obese 

That's what money makers like to call a disease. 

And they'll be looking for or creating new problems 

With profitable solutions to solve them 

But you won't get any better you'll just come back for more 

Until your medicine drawer is filled with unreliable cures. 

And that's the way of the beast i can't do nothing about it 

I can shout it in a room that's crowded but i doubt it'd make a difference 

So ignorance will be my disguise 

'Cause 21st century America likes its witchcraft civilized.