Why,
and how did this occur?
Behind their smiling faces
Is something much worse
How,
And when will this all end?
Gather around
And waste your time to your hearts content
Please explain the sense of reward that you must feel
Created by something that isn't real
A painted face wearing rose tinted glasses
Is the face of the norm portrayed by the masses
Where will you stand, inclined the right or the left?
With eyes down, look up the ones that you cherish
Beautiful child
The world is at your hands
I won't see you
In denial looking back
Oh how wonderful it would be
If reality
was that of the lives we document every day
Produced by Erik Bickerstaffe
Video by Daniel Scott
credits
from Cherish,
released April 21, 2017
Produced by Erik Bickerstaffe
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