I never felt so alone and useless
Waiting on the moon for the world to end
I can't beat the Demon, I can't please The Reader
I can't save the people I'm supposed to defend
This is not the path I thought I was walking
Have I been deluded from the start
To use all my power for protection
In the role of the hero
But I can't play that part
All I can do now is offer a distraction
Let them see me fighting 'til the end
If they must die, at least they'll go out hopeful
Watching their hero, watching me pretend
This is not the path that I would have chosen
I don't know if I can find it in my heart
To make them think their champion will fight
That good will triumph over evil
When I can't...
Tim Arnold's latest album of lushly detailed art-pop explores the insidious ways tech surveillance has become a part of our lives. Bandcamp New & Notable May 9, 2023