A Slow Descent lyrics

i`m tired
cynical and broken, but wiser
heavy with a sense of resentment
but i used to be so much different
i used to have so much faith
when i started
you knew that i always meant it
i knew i could make a difference
i struggled to be heard
and then finally, one day people started listening
and i knew it
but as soon as it began it was ruined
a slow descent from unique to routine
over and over
`just do it again and this time with feeling`
the spotlight
the focus on the friends and the feelings
that made those stupid songs all worth singing
and don`t you say a word
unless you`re pretty sure that you want it analyzed
so we drove
for what seemed like days
over roads
and four lane highways
we said all we had to say
and i realized in time that it didn`t mean anything

never
not ever again...
not like that
`it`s only a matter of time`