a perfect storm

José González

Forces from the sidelines
Pushing for a race against time
Tempting us to deplete
Only to face a certain defeat

Hey now! It s not random
If we re the ones to cause the storm

It s a numbers game
Ignoring all the combined tail end risks

Gambling with our common fate
To quench the thirst of a few
No time for the masses
To be informed, to have say
Got to win the race, just win this race
A race to lose control

Intentions don t matter much
As the dominoes start to fall

Hey now! It s not random
When we re the ones to cause the storm

Hey! It s not random
If we rise, just to peak and fall

Hey now! It s not random
It s still within our own control

Hey now! It s not random
When we re the ones to unleash a perfect storm