Depreciation of Dreams (Poem/Song)

I've been feeling rather moody lately, and while that isn't good for writing concrete fiction it is rather good for throwing down poetry and song lyrics.  I'll have more to say about my musical dreams in another post (when I can collect my thoughts more coherently).  In the meantime, enjoy this bonus poem/song, which speaks of the struggle to find something more than this mundane existence proffers.

There comes a time when dreams betray you

and fantasies fail you;

yes, I've known for so long.

When you wake up

and find that you're shaken;

the reality's bringing you down.

No matter how hard

you try to cling,

that goddamn truth

is gonna do you in.

There's no getting out

of this sinister place

the world of facts can't be denied.

Another fallen dream

never to be realized,

never to be seen;

all a forgotten scheme,

the kind we feel should be real—

if only it could be,

then we would be free

Tell me it's better

to live all our lives

slogging away in real time.

Show me it's best

to live like the rest

never knowing what else we could find.

If this is so great

why does it reek

of sorrow and boredom and hate?

Are we truly meant to live only once

without ever challenging fate?

Dare we venture

beyond these gates,

endeavor to dream again,

whatever the stakes?

It takes but one flight of fancy

and we're back in the race.

But then it comes 'round again.

They tell you no, no, no!

You run into a brick wall.

Failure makes you feel small

and your faith in your fantasy's gone.

It's a fleeting dream

condemned to nevermore.

For the dreams betray you

and fantasies fail you;

we've all seen them disappear now.

Seen tomorrow's promise

vanish in to dust

never again to be found.

But at the end of the night

dare we make it a fight

or throw up our hands and resign;

surrender again and say goodbye

to our promised fantastical sight?

Will it be all right

to give up on what might?