A story of survivors either side of the thunder plain Mind occupied from the strains of these hunger pains Last meal a week ago, several months since any rain Dust in the air, grains of sand fill the drain (still the pain) Still the pain in his stomach and it doesn't change Outside the crops shriveled up, dying just the same Change in the climate of, the region that was monitored Everything drying up, rivers and the aquifers The hot air rises then it cools in the stratosphere Storms rolling in as her eyes watch the shadows near Levees failed, offering the water that's unwanted Falling from the sky simply adding to the problem Sandbags submerged on the ground where they stay Above that, any trace of life washed away Driven through disaster, they took it all and gave it Consequence of elements absent moderation, at the same time Looking forward so we're never falling back Always unexpected when these opposites attract A circular existence riding on this carousel Life comes and goes, saying farewells in parallel Fighting for a balance made us calm under pressure Things fall apart yet we're strong from our efforts Snapshots, never could remain just the same The only thing that's constant in our lives is the change A story of survivors either side of running code Non-binary but they work in 1s and 0s Pronouns aside, their profession was their pride Leveraging this tech in a way that would surprise Efficiency in overdrive, everything is optimized Lowered costs, made it, now the product changing all our lives Innovative ways on display made it major Safety numbers raised, but eliminated labor The unseen effect. Cause: Run a silent maze What started as a drop had become a giant wave Father to his children and a dedicated husband A factory worker but his job was made redundant Disrupted, now he's unemployed and with no plan Stranded in the past, learned that time waits for no man Fact of every life, regardless if you're on the fence Everything's connected, every action has a consequence Steady looking forward so we're never falling back Always unexpected when these opposites attract A circular existence riding on this carousel Life comes and goes, saying farewells in parallel Fighting for a balance made us calm under pressure Things fall apart yet we're strong from our efforts Snapshots, never could remain just the same The only thing that's constant in our lives is the change So we're nev-nev-never falling back At the same time Always unexpected when these opposites attract At the same time, at the same time Riding on this, riding, riding on this carousel At the same time, at the same time Life comes and goes, saying farewells in parallel At the same time, at the same time, at the same time At the same time, at the same time At the same time, at the same time At the same time, at the same time