Pass the Pulse

Another cycle of feigned suspense Promises of violence from anonymous op-eds Acute compassion versus chronic empathy Die a hero because you lived for opportunity Our circles get smaller if we let them People aren't defined by their damage Making up our reasons just to drive the wedge Is this the best that things can get? If you squeeze my hands And pass the pulse to me You'll understand connection's everything If you squeeze my hands And pass your pulse to me Give me what you can if you believe Do we get to share in the oblivion we've made? Or is there a difference in how we fade away? Oh, we always choose to revel in our decay If you squeeze my hands And pass the pulse to me You'll understand connection's everything If you squeeze my hands And pass your pulse to me Give me what you can if you believe Maybe we're all just spark and nothing more The perfect match for a perfect culture war If you squeeze my hands And pass the pulse to me You'll understand connection's everything If you squeeze my hands And pass your pulse to me Give me what you can if you believe