New Dawn

(album: Rockabye - 2023)

I think you guys may need, uh...
What is that human concept called
I should remember, I technically created it
Therapy

Yes, please
We all kinda went crazy up here
As to be expected
Maintaining sanity in this plane is rare

So this is it
The big final number
Before you drift off into eternal slumber
I have to say it's been quite the journey, my friends

I can't believe that we pulled this off
I mean, all odds against us, we prevailed as a team
What a close save but here we all stand at the end

Daring to face off with fate we have made it thus far
Fighting the chances is what makes us all who we are

Oh, skidding past the finish line with seconds left to spare
I can feel the currents change cause luck be in the air
And if I die my story will be told when I am gone
Cause you and I have brought about the start of a new dawn

Hey, Simon
I just wanted to apologize for my ludicrous behavior today
Yeah, I don't blame you, dude
It's not your fault
Hard not to fall in love with me
I would say so
I was being sarcastic
Don't tell me you're actually in love with me
I wouldn't say in love, necessarily, but...
Oh my god
I'm gonna make fun of you for the rest of your life
I can't believe you have a crush on me
How long ago did that start
Oh, this whole time
Shut up, man
I'm just teasing you, dude
You should ask me out
Wait, what
Well, I'm definitely not asking you out
That's beneath me
Then you call me self-absorbed
Just ask me out, Xander
Okay, okay
When we get back to Earth
Would you like to come back to my place
And watch anime with me
Wouldn't it be really funny if I said no right now
I'd fucking kill you
Well, then, yes
I'll watch anime with you
Sounds fun
And maybe I can cash in
On that free make-out session
I mentioned earlier
Oh god, you remember that
Hard to forget

Daring to face off with fate
We have made it thus far
Fighting the chances
Is what makes us all who we are

Oh, if I can surround myself
With people good at heart
Maybe I can learn to trust
Those people with my art
Take my hand and I can show you
How to be yourself
And force you into therapy
'Cause, God, do we need help

Hey, Simon
You saved our asses back there
How come you didn't tell us
You were a writer
I vowed to never write anything of my own again
After a record label screwed me over
They blackmailed my family
And took the credit for my work
I'm so sorry
You're such a talented writer
So are you
Then we should be co-writers
That sounds like a great idea

Now it's your turn
To dream up the universe
The task may seem daunting
But we're here to cheer you on
Maybe next year we'll be back
To sing you a new song

Daring to face off with fate
We have made it thus far
Fighting the chances
Is what makes us all who we are

Oh, skidding past the finish line
With seconds left to spare
I can feel the currents change
Cause luck be in the air
And if I die, my story will be told
When I am gone
Cause you and I have brought about
The start of a new dawn
New dawn