a generation on painkillers

my generation is one drugged down on painkillers

always attached to our respective void-fillers

infusing our minds with distractions

freeing our souls through constant escapism

loosing ourselves in the media 

the music 

the drugs

to not realize the the insignificance of our actions

or the crushing weight on our shoulders

of an earth heading in the direction of extinction

everything beautiful is slowly dying

and we are dying with it

so smoke away the icky feeling 

that the world is run by greedy tyrants hungry for money

they don't care about the people, the nature, the peace

they live for the money, the profit, the corrupt police

they feed us lies

i'm fed up and angry

they tell us we are the last hope 

in a world gone hopeless

so tell me where to find some light

and how to keep it

i'm just not sure if i can reach it

i dont believe we ever will

be able to fix any of this

global hunger

inequality

even if

i eat less meat

recycle

try to be sustainable

it wont impact climate change

because the rich eat themselves fat

and we need fossil fuels to drive around their ass

we need systematic change

newer and greener ways of life

but nobody seems to know how

and i doubt we will ever know why

or even actually try

i'm not any better than those who quit

i'm just as ignorant as any other prick

so pass over the bottle of tequila

give me a hit of sweet ignorance

i'd like to be dumb and happy

or the nihilism will be too apparent

the meaninglessness consume us

the clouds will forever cover the sun

in the dull and dark

we will loose our sparks

so pop some pills

and trick your brain into thinking its sunny all the time