J Sidney - Nucleus of Now Lyrics

Curfew cops skulk around the cul-de-sac
Jailbird imitators scheme out their attack
Streetlights flicker with the thrill of mayhem
But it's only an impulse
Shadows tango on blank canvas walls
Inciting the dog to prevent noise withdrawals
Mosaic patterns play the tape of today
But it's just an illusion
Crystal castles shatter and scatter in the breeze
Blossoming trees succumb to seasonal disease
We take our snapshots but cannot replicate
The nucleus of now, so how
How do we mourn what's fleeting
When everything vanishes all the same
How do we mourn what's fleeting
When all that remains of you is your name
Don't blame the game for making you a pawn
You're simply fleeting and then you're gone
Pundits and poets churn out manifestos
Riling up backlash to earn a cash splash and go
Make a mad dash down relevancy road
But it's only a ripple
Solace always reigns after disaster befalls us
The rotating throne leaves everyone alone in thought
We believe the endless, senseless cycle can be fought
But it's just a delusion
And there's not a sentiment worth letting in
That isn't self-conscious of its existence
As a passing element in the continuum
Of the nucleus of now, so how
How do we mourn what's fleeting
When everything vanishes all the same
How do we mourn what's fleeting
When all that remains of you is your name
Don't blame the game for making you a pawn
You're simply fleeting and then you're gone
This meeting, your breathing, the not-so-quick fix you are needing
It's fleeting
And then it's gone
The nucleus of now is in this song
The nucleus of now is in this song
The nucleus of now is in this song
It's this moment and now it's gone