Lyrics

[Intro] It is inevitable, he becomes obsolete Because the things that define him become obsolete These things are part of who he is and now they are irrelevant Typewriters, cursive handwriting, dictionaries, encyclopedias Landlines, operators, payphones, mail, conversation Touch, sympathy, empathy, love, privacy [Verse 1] Pleased to meet you in the grey Swinging slowly in the hang All together on the beat New machines are coming primed Seasons change and combine Starving bees on dying vines Revelations in your mind Document on fire [Chorus] Obsolete, absolutely Absolute, obsolete, yeah Hanging by my testimony, I expire All I've known, obsolete absolute [Verse 2] Run, running, running, fall behind Faster, faster, borrowed time Heritage has lost its mind We are undefined [Chorus] Obsolete, absolutely Absolute, obsolete, yeah Hanging by my testimony, I expire All I've known, obsolete absolute [Bridge] Swinging men on the tree Weighted bags of debris (Echoes of gray) Their survival contingent on their empathy They aren't anything but prey [Interlude] Tradition, convention, lineage, morality Compassion, eye contact, history, family [Verse 3] We aren't anything but prey All our tools taken away All the words we used to say Salutations, courtesies "Mamma, Poppa, grazie" "Mamma, Poppa, save me" [Chorus] Obsolete, absolutely Absolute, obsolete, yeah Hanging by my testimony, I expire All I've known, obsolete absolute