These great diversions, further from the quest Bail out and enjoy Orchestrated random acts of life and death Gamble survival, dodging the elements No instruction to go on, and no promise of tomorrow Mostly pathetic ends; only hope carries on Its elementary Along for the ride Faith and reality collide Mysterious, but in tune Elements in harmony Random, improvised recalculated symphony It doesn't even matter Supernatural text, subjective at the best Criticized with disdain It's still a test of will Shattered the dream, tainted the spirit It's only me, disobedient free willed me Planted the seeds of the grand fantasy The endless nightmare Don't want to lose my balance I'm just trying to get through the day Struggle for harmony Harmony Hard to contend when they exceed all forms of greed No conscience governing the animals of consumption Meaning of life's long quest Are we chasing emptiness? These things we take for granted We are the elements Critical elements