Seems to me, nowadays
Everyone has a war story to relate
To anyone with an ear to lend
Everyone wants to be a part of a tragedy
Even one that is second hand
They overblow petty victories
Pretty up the truth
To avoid being perceived as helpless
The kind who'd choose to stay aloof
Carefully construct their life stories
To be the rich and perfect resumes
Job-like obstacles, eventual triumphs
Bound together, proudly displayed
Everyone wants to be a great storyteller
With the ability to fascinate a crowd
They tell their epics matter-of-factly
Hoping for the benefit of their doubt
Or just to have something to talk about
So now every textbook case of a statistic figure
Claims to be the exception to the rule
Striving for once to be met as a gambler
Rather than a goddamn fool
Filled to the brim with all those "heroes"
Is it any wonder the world's going insane?
When everyone only strives
To come out with the upper hand
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