[praetexta](subject)

the orator's never listening

but he understands us perfectly

our fears, our hopes, our faults, our dreams

this is what i do for him

and this is what he does for me



[v1](narrator)

when your time does

whatever it is that time does

when it doesn't

at least as far as your concerned

the periphery dissipates

which is in essence what you might believe was your life

was never even a part of it

check mate... hey!



[choral](subject)

the rusted screws

serve a purpose

bend at the elbows

the arms are not just for melting off

i can be your

action figure

pose me in your favorite military taunt



[postchoral]

i will do backbends for anyone



[v2](narrator)

consciousness fading

does not leave room for the companionship of another blinking light

that shared experiences

can be calculated as percentages of time spent

waiting in line or taking out the trash

is the scariest fucking thing

checkmate... hey



[choral]

[postchoral 2](subject)

i will do backbends for anyone

warning! (narrator)

a mob's an angry sea

that swallows everything



[outro](orator)

let's band together to protect the weak

the weak they need a banner to fly

and mine is the one that they'll hold up

fasces... hey!

our commodity is your dissent

your angst, my wallet

get in my wallet

counterculture sure is big business!

and this is what i do for it

and this is what it does for me!



the [] = schedule in arrangement

the () = which character is being played during the schedule.