Common composure Is walking on thin ice And everyone knows why Under the surface A market of swindlers Reselling alibis What breaks the cycle? Kindness or exile? I don't have the answer Flipping a mindset Leaves behind bruises Sometimes the truth hurts But when the problems Become pressing 'Calm and collected' Begins undressing Our comprehension Is clearly lacking How can we find out If we're not asking? It's time to put down The pen on paper Deal with this right now Instead of later Watching a blowout From the bleachers We can't afford to keep feeding the meter Basic assumptions Get called into question Trust, but verify Ration the blood flow For things not essential This all can't survive I don't need progress Just need movement Something's gotta change So, can you feel it now? As certain as the sun Shinin' through a summer rain But when the problems Become pressing 'Calm and collected' Begins undressing Our comprehension Is clearly lacking How can we find out If we're not asking? It's time to put down The pen on paper Deal with it right now Instead of later Watching a blowout From the bleachers We can't afford to keep feeding the meter Time's up Tick-tock No more Small talk