Annihilism

[thongrider]

I've had this idea for a while. A song about a dystopian board game a'la Game of Life. I feel like it's using those old Shakespearian cliches that I bet were worn out even in his time and that old William was like "This is such a cliché that it's embarrassing" but look where he is now!!

I'm not that happy with all of it, but Im not sure what I wanna change yet either.

 

Annihilism 

You get a set of rules

You sit on wooden stools

You can move freely

'Til you get sent to schools

You tell your share of lies

You get a pair of dice

Some say the stakes are really

Hell or paradise

 

It's annihilism

It's uncannibilism

The game is just a game until it isn't

And there are no winners

Before the game is in us 

We're just beginners

 

If you don't like the terms

You will shortly learn

They will point and blame you

'Til it's your turn

If you cheat and roll the die

And get a new throw or an extra eye

They will roll theirs and shame you 

So you comply

 

It's annihilism

It's uncannibilism

The game is just a game until it isn't

It's a songless siren

It's a heinous tyrant

It's a firing squad that never stops firing

 

And if losing is a luxury you afford

Your only excuse they don't accept

Is that it's your board

 

And you just won't face the fact

That other players hate your act

And you can't get your chin up

Man, you're trapped

And if you fold with no excuse

And if you play too well you get abuse

You can't escape or give up 

Then you lose

 

It's annihilism

It's uncannibilism

The game is just a game until it isn't

It's a songless siren

It's an impotent tyrant

And we're all just players till we aren't