Index of the New Fade

in the beginning there were dynasties
gods and kings and men in trees

it was like that for centuries
millennia and years like bees

and then there was a reformation
that threw all things into question

so that perspective falls into many hands
and falls all around likes grains and sands

and that's where the New Fade stands
and why for answers we follow bands

chronicles come from Billy Joel, R.E.M.
this is what you learn from them

from the bottom of every hem
and the scrambling for every gem

there's a constant struggle for the future
and, yes, a fight against wearing fur

when everyone's clever and you're all dumb
it's okay to feel a little numb

because when everyone's a bum
your instinct is to throw out a thumb

and hitchhike to another planet
but that's just it

you can't hide because it's all the same
a mad dash for fortune and fame

no time for shame
even when that's the name of the game