the curtain is poised but we don't know the play
it could be amusing, depressing or gay,
the plot might meander or come to a head
perhaps we'll leave early for coffee instead.

they say that it's better to listen than shout
but everyone listening leaves only doubt.
you need to say something, i'm just not allowed.
be sure that i'm listening: say it out loud.

in every theatre of war there is pain:
in comedy fools and in tragedy blame.
in opera the world is condensed to a stage
but ours is a mishmash of high risk and beige.

it's always it's always a dream just a dream.
it's never quite clear why we're here, what it means.
there's gotta be cause and effect in it all.
i think you're the cause. i'm affected. that's all.