void

volume one: the scholar

his quest he’s searching for more proof

he’s heard all the theories he needs the truth

comparing philosophies they all seem flawed

where is the evidence where is God

he will not surrender he will not retreat

in his quest for knowledge won’t accept defeat

the hole in his heart expands and it grows

because he denies what he already knows

chorus one

we’ve all got voids that we must fill

an ache in our core we try to kill

we’ve tried it before and we try it still

it never worked and it never will

the warmth in our lives continues to drain

emptiness flowing through our veins

the unknowns and variables remain

and the only thing we can rely on is our pain

volume two: the lover

the child needs love it’s all she can feel

she’s seeking a someone whose love is for real

she looks everywhere she leaves no stone unturned

no river left uncrossed, no bridge left unburned

she finds someone desperate, dependent for sure

imprisoned by needs he will bite at the lure

one day he’ll leave her, get bored and move on

such true love was fleeting, the lover is gone

chorus two

the warmth in our lives continues to drain

emptiness flowing through our veins

the unknowns dominant in our brains

and the only known constant is our pain

we all have a void within our soul

a God-sized vacuum a gaping hole

on the surface, beautiful so we’re told

but we’re hungry angry, tired alone and cold

volume three: the user

the boy’s growing up and will soon be a man

his life is lacking something he can’t understand

he won’t fill this void though he constantly tries

the poison replaces the lows with the highs

the chemicals dampen the ache and the sorrow

he’ll drown out tonight and then hide from tomorrow

as long as his pleasure can be a distraction

he won’t have to take any corrective action

chorus three