Oblivious

Nothing in this world is as it seems
And all of it revolves around a central theme
Money, power, sex and notoriety
But I'm not one to accept this society

All of my friends are unwillingly involved
In the profession of hate they are enthralled
So where do I stand as the omniscient one
Not knowing who to trust until my life is done

It seems as so; we all are in great need
Of a demotion or two when we're in the lead
It would keep us in check and destroy the ego
And all of us would know that we're human when we go

But that's not how civilization thinks
They never can resist living on the brink
Hollywood stars are paid more than the President
And now we've lost sight of any type of etiquette

The greed in the world is like a balloon
And no one can accept when the goals are out of tune
So I am left alone by all that should care
And unlike most I know that life isn't fair

Why is the world so untolerating?
And those with the power are always just faking?
Why must the world force itself upon you?
Before you're old enough to even have a clue?

Hypothetical questions have got me thinking
"If the views were different would our race stop sinking?"
Unfortunately we are coming to an end
The fragile world we live in is needing us to mend

But all we can see is the lie in front of us
That everything will come out good if you only fuss
Whining seems to win over everything now-a-days
From the tiny piece of candy to the 12-to-13 dollar raise

When will I feel that I am accepted?
I wish my ideals had never been tested
Now I am too strong to be a face in the crowd
Someday you'll hear me screaming out aloud

I want to get out of this lonely rapture
I wish it was me that the lies would capture
But instead I'm forced to see the end of our culture
The way this is headed we don't have a future