We were born in this world out of necessity
We were shown to this place to hide
We became deeply involved experts of mystery
And those mysteries deceived us all
We suppose it had to do with our kinship
Cause there’s nothing worse than “WE’s” when you’re
on your own

The first of us grabbed and hid away a couple of shrooms
The second was licking his feet and didn’t see
The third knew something was up but didn’t say a word
And the fourth, well the fourth was too busy with self pity

Heated up, dry and safe, what do you think you’d do?
Between the world outside in anonymous chaos, roaring monsters and some,
And the darkest insides of the caves you shed light through
Try to find something better, give it meaning and call it true

And here you have it
a redundant
flow of uselessness
of patching this
of spilling that
Slapping walls
painting faces
spitting colours
cook with faeces
Naming stones
that looked like problems
Say their names
till they turn altars
Turn around
play with your shadow
the night is long
you’re high and mellow

Then something happens
it doesn’t matter
don’t listen to them
and climb the ladder
It’s just your brain
it’s getting wetter, fatter
a distant chatter
brings you back to the fire
You look inside
you’re clearly higher
You touch the oblivion
and then retire
You say its name
“Consolation Desire”

And the first of us turned around, walked away without shame
The second crawled on the ground and fell asleep
The third said “all is fine” hugged herself and shed a tear
And the fourth, well the fourth was still busy with self pity
And here WE are

The thief, the pleaser, the liar and the clown
We’re here to show you around
With our overwhelmingly disturbed relationship
Make sure you write that down
Write that down, won’t you?

It goes like this:
Pa, pappa, parara pa pa pappa
pappappappappa…

And then one day the first of us came back with lots of gifts
The second never really quit his dream
The third stepped in the fire and taught us how to dance
And the fourth, the fourth started to smile

The thief, the pleaser, the liar and the clown
We’re here to show you around
With our overwhelmingly disturbed relationship
Make sure you write that down

We’re a creepy blend of wisdom and uncanny insanity
Each one of us, a master of the unclear
Enduring every season to make up reality
And shouting every misery with cheer
Oh, lend us an ear.