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Everybody's riding the ferris wheel
And the pentacle's gorgeous
Everybody's trying to stay focused
To live in the moment
Once the ride is done, they're back in line again
But the carnival closes at night
And it's quarter to five
There's a lump in their throats
Because they know
This is it, still they paste on a smile
And hold each other a little closer
Everybody's saddled this sadness
A longing they can't quit
Everybody knows this is transient
They're trying not to notice
This spinning world has left them dizzy and anxious
It's ephemeral banquet of bliss
Left it's taint on our lips
Must we all wait in line?
We're all bystanders of our own lives
Our own lows and it's killing us
I just want to relive feeling
Of overwhelming again
And again is all I ask
I used to want a future perfect
Now all I want is past
Everybody's looking for closure
In a sea of disorder
Everybody's swimming in oblivion
Feeling insignificant
And the pentacle's gorgeous
Everybody's trying to stay focused
To live in the moment
Once the ride is done, they're back in line again
But the carnival closes at night
And it's quarter to five
There's a lump in their throats
Because they know
This is it, still they paste on a smile
And hold each other a little closer
A longing they can't quit
Everybody knows this is transient
They're trying not to notice
This spinning world has left them dizzy and anxious
It's ephemeral banquet of bliss
Left it's taint on our lips
Must we all wait in line?
We're all bystanders of our own lives
Our own lows and it's killing us
I just want to relive feeling
Of overwhelming again
And again is all I ask
I used to want a future perfect
Now all I want is past
In a sea of disorder
Everybody's swimming in oblivion
Feeling insignificant
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Submitted by
frseraphimrose On May 31, 2015
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According to Tim himself: "Enter the first of many shredding guitar leads by Ryan Fox! Seemingly the most anthemic song that came out of these writing sessions, “Everybody” felt like a sure thing to get the album started. Despite the upbeat nature of the song, I managed to find a rather downbeat narrative for the lyrics. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised (yet, I still am—I almost always express shock at the depressing subject matter upon completion of an album. They tend to feel less grim as I write them)."