World on Wire

Neon veins across the sea
Every dream on delivery
Airplanes hum a lullaby
Sleep is sold and time's the buy

I chase the sound, but lose the feel
The world's too fast to be real

We're living in a world on wire
Trading hearts for something higher
Clock hands bend, the sky gets tired
We move, we burn, we never tire

Paper gods and plastic fame
Same old faces, different names
Spin the globe, it hums the same
Every street forgets the pain

We're breathing in a world on wire
Feed the flame, forget the fire
Gold runs cold in city spires
We move, we burn, we never tire

Fast food dreams in diamond malls
Echoed prayers through mirrored walls
No room left for where we stand
Time runs out, we shake its hand

We're living in a world on wire
Slow decay dressed up in fire
Clock hands bleed, the pulse expires
We move, we burn, we never tire