Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Passive

passive/paesiv/adj: accepting what happens or is done to one without responding actively A Perfect Circle- “Dead as dead can be,” my doctor tells me But I just can’t believe him, never the optimistic one I’m sure of your ability to become my perfect enemy Wake up and face me, don’t play dead cause maybe Someday I will walk away and say, “You disappoint me" Maybe you’re better off this way Leaning over you here, cold and catatonic I catch a brief reflection of what you could and might have been It's your right and your ability To become…my perfect enemy… Wake up and face me, don’t play dead cause maybe Someday I’ll walk away and say, “You disappoint me” Maybe you’re better off this way Maybe you’re better off this way Maybe you’re better off this way Maybe you’re better off this way You’re better of this…you’re better off this… Maybe you’re better off! Wake up and face me, don’t play dead cause maybe Someday I’ll walk away and say, “You fucking disappoint me!” Maybe you’re better off this way Go ahead and play dead I know that you can hear this Go ahead and play dead Why can't you turn and face me? Why can't you turn and face me? Why can't you turn and face me? Why can't you turn and face me? You fucking disappoint me! [What if I told you that God and the devil made a wager, a kind of standing bet for the souls of all mankind? It may make sense to you but i think it's hypocritical bullshit] *Excerpts from Constantine