Dumb it down for me,
brood on the enemy,
inoculation and disease.
The gods are so displeased,
our sins, our disbelief,
bring down the plagues on you and me.
A long goodbye,
of empire in decline,
the great divides,
and the big lie.
When you're struck blind,
at the summit of your prime,
and left behind,
you'll know why.
Lost and found conceits,
no freedom isn't free,
old distempers, new vaccines.
Pay on time, so keen
to keep your cages clean.
Where would you go if you could leave?
The long goodbye,
of empire in decline,
the plastic prize,
and the big lie.
When you're struck blind,
at the summit of your prime,
and left behind,
you'll know why.
Dumb it down for me.
