Brian Cammina - stream of consciousness Lyrics

Sifting through the patterns and i'm fooled by randomness
I try to find the rationale, though surely none exists
'Til off my thoughts begin to drift to scenes of youthful bliss
And thusly i surrender to my stream of consciousness
Once i was sure that i was gonna change the world
Now i'm strumming while it burns, i'm just strumming while it burns
I thought i might discover the meaning of life
But it's nothing you can learn so i'm just strumming while the whole world burns
The population's raging, something major seems amiss
But as long as profits soar, my lord, we can't be moved by this
At least the views are sweeping here at the edge of the abyss
Providing ready fodder for my stream of consciousness
Once i was sure that i was gonna change the world
Now i'm strumming while it burns, i'm just strumming while it burns
I thought i might discover the meaning of life
But it's nothing you can learn so i'm just strumming while the whole world burns
The modern day bubonic plague arrives to ravage us
And suddenly this booming burgh has run right out of breath
So we wait in isolation for whatever's coming next
I chronicle the journey through my stream of consciousness
Once i was sure that i was gonna save the world
Now i'm strumming while it burns, i'm just strumming while it burns
I thought i might discover the meaning of life
But it's nothing you can learn so i'm just singing while this goddamn world burns