Succeed
All you see, is all about me
The life I live is the life to succeed
Me, me, me, it is I on top
For power, for money, I’ll do nothing to stop
We live in a world where number one is the best
We do not appreciate any of the rest
Who are we to open our eyes
When we do not have the patience, tolerance, or time
The way we live is corrupt and materialistic
It was not God but us who picked this
What we have and what we wear defines us
Best house, best car, best phone is my treasure
But when we pass and leave this world can we take those treasures as well?
The only thing we have in the next world is the thing we do not work on at all
It is our soul that needs to be enriched and enlightened
Without that there is no backbone for our being
Walk away from conformity and take a new path
Learn about the world and its historical past
Ever been to Laos, Angola, or Haiti?
They suffer with oppression, starvation, and poverty
They do not have a home or a warm cooked meal for dinner
But they experience love, joy, and laughter
They take nothing from the world, but instead give
They give life to each other, and that’s what allows them to live
We act like savages, tearing each other apart
Stabbing our friends without a thought
Congratulations you made it to the top
You lost your friends, your family, and your soul
How can you live when it’s so lonely and cold
Was the envy and selfishness worth it?
Because now you realize how many you hurted
What happened to that love, joy, and laughter?
All you do is sit in a dark, cold office
Constantly answering calls, not one from a friend
So did you really succeed or bring your life to an end?