Nothing can survive
in a vacuum
no-one can exist
all alone
We pretend things
only happen
to strangers
We've all got problems
of our own
It's enough to learn
to share our pleasures
Can't soothe pain
with sympathy
All that we can do
is be reminded
We shake our heads
at the tragedy
Every day
we're standing
in a time capsule
Racing down a river
from the past
Every day
we're standing
in a wind tunnel
Facing down
the future
coming fast
It's just the age
it's just a stage
We disengage
we turn the page
Looking at
the long-range
forecast
Catching all the names
in the news
Checking out
the state of the nation
Learning the
environmental blues
Truth is after all
a moving target
Hairs to split
and pieces that
don't fit
How can anybody
be enlightened?
Truth is after all
so poorly lit
Every day
we're standing
in a time capsule
Racing down a river
from the past
It's just the age
it's just a stage
We disengage
we turn the page
we turn the
It's just the age
it's just a stage
We disengage
we turn the page
Every day
we're standing
in a time capsule
We disengage
we turn the page
Every day
we're standing
in a wind tunnel
We disengage
we turn the page
Every day
we're standing
in a time capsule
We disengage
we turn the page
It's just the age
it's just a stage
We disengage
we turn the page