Lyrics Hello Cruel World - Hightide Hotel

Hello Cruel World

Hey Dave, what’s more cliche than pain?
When was the last time that you had something original to say?
Wouldn’t you say it’s getting old?
Isn’t it time you let things go?
Don’t you feel you owe it to yourself to take some steps to stop restricting
growth?
Don’t you remember hope?
I only remember it well
I guess that’s why I dwell in the past
Or at least the last time I was kind to myself
I retreat to memory, reliving histories in my head
Because it’s all that comforts me in stagnancy
(Reminds me of a time this was worth it.)
Hey Dave, isn’t it about time you finally grew that fucking spine?
(Or an even line?)
Doesn’t it only make things worse
Writing your agonies down in verse?
Shouldn’t you destroy all those notes and rants before they all destroy you
first?
Hasn’t it become a curse?
No, I still cling to notes
The raving rants I wrote are kept close
They’re archived and filed, or memorized in hopes
That they may leave a trail which, backwards, leads to where things went wrong
And the instructions to repair the pride I broke
(Cause lord knows, they’ve got to be good for something)
And so I’ve cataloged each moment and placed them within a timeline
Composed of thoughts, regrets, and stories that I keep stored within my mind
And I know they may not mean much within the scope and scale of life
Although, for now, they’re all I have, and dammit they’re all mine
Hey Dave
(When was the last time that you had something original to say?)