A patience test to acclimate today
Stand in line and do just what they say
Pick a side and then adopt their views
Assimilate
A faster horse is not the path ahead
Set your sights to what’s around the bend
Raise the stakes and buck prevailing trends
Automate
Order up it’s time to be served
No steps ahead unless you’ve got the nerve
Expectations have you slave a grind
Buck the trend there is no grand design
Face your fears they’re kept you down too long
Strive for more than merely just belong
Start from scratch to build a better wedge
Innovate
A faster horse is not the path ahead
Set your sights to what’s around the bend
Raise the stakes and buck prevailing trends
Validate
Order up it’s time to be served
No steps ahead unless you’ve got the nerve
Expectations have you slave a grind
Buck the trend there is no grand design
Made up rules to keep you far from risk
Push their buttons kick against the pricks
Collective thought can’t make up your own mind
A walking stick intent to fool the blind
A single chance at going hard - push the buttons - pull your card
Chase your muse lean into it - fuck your habits - blown to bits
Without a shadow of a doubt it’s time to deal it like you’re Faust
Trust your gut forget your head before you know it you’ll be dead
Status quo will always rule the day
Break away and play with within the grey
Trust your instincts and fuck what others say
Exonerate
A faster horse is not the path ahead
Set your sights to what’s around the bend
Raise the stakes and buck prevailing trends
Resuscitate
Order up it’s time to be served
No steps ahead unless you’ve got the nerve
Expectations have you slave a grind
Buck the trend there is no grand design
Made up rules to keep you far from risk
Push their buttons kick against the pricks
Collective thought can’t make up your own mind
A walking stick intent to fool the blind
Celebrate
credits
from Academy O.C.,
released March 4, 2022
Written by Michael Huntsman
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