This ain't no damn swan song Yet I am deeply fascinated by The slow decay and the sound of the lifecycle gong You simply can't win no matter what you try I don't understand what is up with my feet I used to have the groove, now I can't find the beat There's a time and place for us all to retreat It's the simple mathematics of defeat Seize the day is a good way to start You know those clichéd carpe diem rants Stitch me up as I'm falling apart Did I just piss my pants? I don't understand what is up with my feet I used to have the groove, now I can't find the beat There's a time and place for us all to retreat It's the simple mathematics of defeat