Ludens

(ｓｏｍｅ　ｒｅｓｉｓｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｆｕｔｕｒｅ)

Some resist the future,

(ｓｏｍｅ　ｒｅｆｕｓｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｐａｓｔ)

some refuse the past

(ｅｉｔｈｅｒ　ｗａｙ　ｉｔｓ　ｍｅｓｓｅｄ　ｕｐ)

Either way, it's messed up

(ｉｆ　ｗｅ　ｃａｎｔ　ｕｎｐｌｕｇ　ｔｈｅ　ｆａｃｔ)

if we can't unplug the fact

(ｔｈａｔ　ａ　ｗｏｒｌｄ　ｃｏｖｅｒｄ)

That a world coverd

(ｉｎ　ｃａｂｌｅｓ　ｗａｓ　ｎｅｖｅｒ　ｗｉｒｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｌａｓｔ)

in cables was never wired to last

(ｓｏ　ｄｏｎｔ　ａｃｔ　ｓｏ　ｓｕｒｐｒｉｓｅｄ)

So don't act so surprised

(ｗｈｅｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｐｒｏｇｒａｍ　ｓｔａｒｔｓ　ｔｏ　ｃｒａｓｈ)

when the program starts to crash

(ｈｏｗ　ｄｏ　ｉｆｏｒｍ　ａ　ｃｏｎｎｅｃｔｉｏｎ)

(How do I)Form a connection

(ｗｈｅｎ　ｃａｎｔ　ｅｖｅｎ　ｓｈａｋｅ　ｈａｎｄｓ)

when can't even shake hands?

(ｙｏｕｒｅ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｐｈａｎｔｏｍ　ｇｒｅｅｔｉｎｇ　ｍｅ)

You're like the phantom greeting me

(ｗｅ　ｐｌｏｔ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｈａｄｏｗｓ)

We plot in the shadows,

(ｈａｎｇ　ｏｕｔ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｇａｌｌｏｗｓ)

hang out in the gallows

(ｓｔｕｃｋ　ｉｎ　ａ　ｌｏｏｐ　ｆｏｒ　ｅｔｅｒｎｉｔｙ)

Stuck in a loop for eternity

(ｄｏ　ｙｏｕ　ｋｎｏｗ)

Do you know

(ｗｈｙ　ｔｈｅ　ｆｌｏｗｅｒｓ　ｎｅｖｅｒ　ｂｌｏｏｍ？)

why the flowers never bloom?

(ｗｉｌｌ　ｙｏｕ　ｒｅｔｒｙ)

Will you retry

(ｏｒ　ｌｅｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｐａｉｎ　ｒｅｓｕｍｅ？)

or let the pain resume?

(ｉ　ｎｅｅｄ　ａ　ｎｅｗ　ｌｅａｄｅｒ)

I need a new leader,

(ｗｅ　ｎｅｅｄ　ａ　ｎｅｗ　ｌｕｄｅｎ)

we need a new Luden

(ｓｏ　ｃｏｍｅ　ｏｕｔｓｉｄｅ)

So come outside,

(ｉｔｓ　ｔｉｍｅ　ｔｏ　ｓｅｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｉｄｅ)

it's time to see the tide

(ｉｔｓ　ｏｕｔ　ｏｆ　ｓｉｇｈｔ)

It's out of sight,

(ｂｕｔ　ｎｅｖｅｒ　ｏｕｔ　ｏｆ　ｍｉｎｄ)

but never out of mind

(ｉ　ｎｅｅｄ　ａ　ｎｅｗ　ｌｅａｄｅｒ)

I need a new leader,

(ｗｅ　ｎｅｅｄ　ａ　ｎｅｗ　ｌｕｄｅｎ)

we need a new Luden

(ｓｔｉｃｋ　ａｎｄ　ｓｔｏｎｅｓ　ｍａｙ　ｂｒｅａｋ　ｍｙ　ｂｏｎｅｓ)

Stick and stones may break my bones,

(ｂｕｔ　ｓｏｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｔｉｎｇ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｐａｓｓ)

but soon the sting will pass

(ｂｕｔ　ｎａｍｅｓ　ｃａｎ　ｄｉｇ　ｓｏ　ｍａｎｙ　ｇｒａｖｅｓ)

But names can dig so many graves

(ｙｏｕ　ｗｏｎｔ　ｋｎｏｗ　ｗｈｅｒｅ　ｔｏ　ｓｔａｎｄ)

you won't know where to stand

(ａｎｄ　ｉ　ｄｏｎｔ　ｆｅｅｌ　ｓｅｃｕｒｅ)

And I don't feel secure

(ｎｏ　ｍｏｒｅ　ｕｎｌｅｓｓ　ｉｍ　ｂｅｉｎｇ　ｆｏｌｌｏｗｅｄ)

no more unless I'm being followed

(ａｎｄ　ｔｈｅ　ｏｎｌｙ　ｗａｙ　ｔｏ　ｈｉｄｅ　ｍｙｓｅｌｆ)

And the only way to hide myself

(ｉｓ　ｔｏ　ｇｉｖｅ　ｅｍ　ｏｎｅ　ｈｅｌｌ　ｏｆ　ａ　ｓｈｏｗ)

is to give 'em one hell of a show

(ｈｏｗ　ｄｏ　ｉｆｏｒｍ　ａ　ｃｏｎｎｅｃｔｉｏｎ)

(How do I)Form a connection

(ｗｈｅｎ　ｃａｎｔ　ｅｖｅｎ　ｓｈａｋｅ　ｈａｎｄｓ)

when can't even shake hands?

(ｙｏｕｒｅ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｐｈａｎｔｏｍ　ｇｒｅｅｔｉｎｇ　ｍｅ)

You're like the phantom greeting me

(ｗｅ　ｐｌｏｔ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｈａｄｏｗｓ)

We plot in the shadows,

(ｈａｎｇ　ｏｕｔ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｇａｌｌｏｗｓ)

hang out in the gallows

(ｓｔｕｃｋ　ｉｎ　ａ　ｌｏｏｐ　ｆｏｒ　ｅｔｅｒｎｉｔｙ)

Stuck in a loop for eternity

(ｄｏ　ｙｏｕ　ｋｎｏｗ)

Do you know

(ｗｈｙ　ｔｈｅ　ｆｌｏｗｅｒｓ　ｎｅｖｅｒ　ｂｌｏｏｍ？)

why the flowers never bloom?

(ｗｉｌｌ　ｙｏｕ　ｒｅｔｒｙ)

Will you retry

(ｏｒ　ｌｅｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｐａｉｎ　ｒｅｓｕｍｅ？)

or let the pain resume?

(ｉ　ｎｅｅｄ　ａ　ｎｅｗ　ｌｅａｄｅｒ)

I need a new leader,

(ｗｅ　ｎｅｅｄ　ａ　ｎｅｗ　ｌｕｄｅｎ)

we need a new Luden

(ｓｏ　ｃｏｍｅ　ｏｕｔｓｉｄｅ)

So come outside,

(ｉｔｓ　ｔｉｍｅ　ｔｏ　ｓｅｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｉｄｅ)

it's time to see the tide

(ｉｔｓ　ｏｕｔ　ｏｆ　ｓｉｇｈｔ)

It's out of sight,

(ｂｕｔ　ｎｅｖｅｒ　ｏｕｔ　ｏｆ　ｍｉｎｄ)

but never out of mind

(ｉ　ｎｅｅｄ　ａ　ｎｅｗ　ｌｅａｄｅｒ)

I need a new leader,

(ｗｅ　ｎｅｅｄ　ａ　ｎｅｗ　ｌｕｄｅｎ)

we need a new Luden

(ａｌｒｉｇｈｔ　ｙｏｕ　ｃａｌｌ　ｔｈｉｓ　ａ　ｃｏｎｅｃｔｉｏｎ？)

Alright, you call this a conection?

(ｏｈ　ｇｉｖｅ　ｍｅ　ａ　ｂｒｅａｋ)

Oh, give me a break

(ｄｏ　ｙｏｕ　ｋｎｏｗ)

Do you know

(ｗｈｙ　ｔｈｅ　ｆｌｏｗｅｒｓ　ｎｅｖｅｒ　ｂｌｏｏｍ？)

why the flowers never bloom?

(ｗｉｌｌ　ｙｏｕ　ｒｅｔｒｙ)

Will you retry

(ｏｒ　ｌｅｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｐａｉｎ　ｒｅｓｕｍｅ？)

or let the pain resume?

(ｉ　ｎｅｅｄ　ａ　ｎｅｗ　ｌｅａｄｅｒ)

I need a new leader,

(ｗｅ　ｎｅｅｄ　ａ　ｎｅｗ　ｌｕｄｅｎ)

we need a new Luden

(ｄｏ　ｙｏｕ　ｋｎｏｗ)

Do you know

(ｗｈｙ　ｔｈｅ　ｆｌｏｗｅｒｓ　ｎｅｖｅｒ　ｂｌｏｏｍ？)

why the flowers never bloom?

(ｗｉｌｌ　ｙｏｕ　ｒｅｔｒｙ)

Will you retry

(ｏｒ　ｌｅｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｐａｉｎ　ｒｅｓｕｍｅ？)

or let the pain resume?

(ｉ　ｎｅｅｄ　ａ　ｎｅｗ　ｌｅａｄｅｒ)

I need a new leader,

(ｗｅ　ｎｅｅｄ　ａ　ｎｅｗ　ｌｕｄｅｎ)

we need a new Luden