Nothing Prevails

(album: Oddfellows - 2021)

I know what you know
The homilies of summer pale before the rains
When you perceive me
The clarity of winter clasps us in its embrace, but then
We never said it's perfect and never make concessions
So again, you run the film backwards while I do nothing

Don't be fooled by what you have
Nothing prevails and nothing lasts
Sacred to another, calling to your brother
Reaching out to everyone but nothing is undone

When I was who I was then
I could print the whole world with just three colors
Then you came to show me
In the purity of isolation, nothing grows, and now
Prioritizing peace while holding down the pain
Now and then, I turn the pages backwards so I can feel something

Don't be fooled by what you have
Nothing prevails and nothing lasts
Perfect we're together, pretending with the others
Reaching into ourselves to find there's nothing left to be discovered

No matter how large our view
We're still trapped
Trapped in a circle of pathways
Trapped in a web of people
Trapped by bridges
Trapped by time
With only the pictures
To make it seem real

Don't be fooled by what you have
Nothing prevails and nothing lasts
Sacred to another, calling to your brother
Reaching into ourselves but nothing is uncovered

Don't be fooled by what you have
Nothing prevails and nothing lasts
Perfect we're together, pretending with the others
Reaching into ourselves to find there's nothing left to be discovered