We Are Scientists - Second Acts Lyrics

Don't be taken aback
We can't afford to make this any messier than it needs to be
You know it's not an attack
Just a series of pointed questions
And I swear my only intention is to keep it clear

So if you're waiting for some slack
You're not going to get it
Because I have got any here left to pass
And if you even have to ask
You're probably not ready
So maybe you should ready yourself for that

I'd love to say that my mind's made up
Let's hope our mistakes are all behind us now
And pray there's always time for second acts

Another quick equation
As if crunching any numbers ever helped us to explain a thing
Now we're left with the remainder
Seems like it's always just the same
But how it was can never be reclaimed

Why don't you save yourself the math
It's not worth addressing
And we're really only guessing here anyhow
And if you even have to ask
You're probably not ready
So maybe you should ready yourself for that

I'd love to say that my mind's made up
Let's hope our mistakes are all behind us now
And pray there's always time for second acts