The World is Closed

The world is closed now

Don’t come    

Last orders were called

But still you ordered more

As if there was no tomorrow

And there wasn’t

You’ve had a skinfull

And you’re sick

Hot ashes in the bin

Quietly smouldering 

You were too busy

To notice, always

Rushing to the next thing

On your little screen

As it melted right through you

Something’s burning

Can’t you smell it?

It’s not safe to swim here

The water is toxic

And the sea is tangled

With everything you ever wanted

It’s everywhere

Seeping into your lungs

Soaking through your veins

You’re sweating it out

Poison, I can taste it

There are big problems here

But who has the nerve

To leave this game unfinished?

It’s too loud

Turn it down

And it’s too bright

Don’t come, there are too many

Already, 

The roads are backed up

And we’ve run out of everything

There must be a way to make more

And make it faster

So we can burn quicker