The world is different now
We no longer speak through ourselves
To people we've not known before
When everybody's keeping score
We place ourselves on shelves that leave us yearning for more
But has it always been this way
Are there forces put in play that leaves the feeling sore
Has it always been like this
A psychosocial war keeping us distant
The world remains the same
Through all of its constant change
Through endless cycles that remain
Through pleasure, wonder, peace, and pain
Though we are all the same
Still, we remain estranged
Yes it's always been this way
But there's time enough to change the ideas we store
You can't reconstruct the brain
But you can break the social weight, it's been done before
Yes it's always been like this
A psychosocial war keeping us distant