[ I went alone to walk the streets ]

I went alone to walk the streets
To see the people as they eat
And as they shop and go their way
I went to see an average day

And on my way a lady said
That she thought blue was better than red
She said it loud into her phone
A not so soft, distainful tone

The man who found it hard to walk
Whilst she continued oh to talk
Just in the end barged right on by
And left her dangling with a sigh

And she saw red and hit the roof
But only snarled and bit her tooth
For she could not get out the words
In order that they could be heard

A grumble and a stubborn toe
Back on the shoe begins to go
Better than red they were in blue
With heals attached with superglue

Then by the side of the road there sat
A man in dirty, faded tat
His hat before him listlessly
Awaiting a pound or just a penny

But none could see him anymore
As he clung there to his piece of floor
His head it was a looking down
Escaping blank and piercing frowns

For he is not enough to make
A soul see that it all is fake
His pity does not stir the drones
To wonder whether he is alone

A coin it drops down to the street
But no eyes meet his thanking greet
The giver gave but to himself
A fraction of his fictitous wealth

Then next I meet a crowd that's gathered
Scared of turning in to lather
As up above the rain has come
To wash away this pointless scrum

But they do not accept the deal
And rant and rave and point and squeal
'It should not rain when I am in town'
Said Katie painted like a clown

Her boyfriend standing next in line
A suit, well-cut and well-defined
A bevvy of bags in one hand
Just wished he was at the taxi stand

The hotdog seller unlicenced indeed
Is out to sell his grizzly feed
To any unsuspecting fool
Who at this thought begins to drool

And shops they seem to do the same
With desire filling up the tame
That come to see what you have got
And want it all: the whole damned lot

A slogan reads before my eyes
(I am sure that it is pointless lies)
But nonetheless it draws a crowd
Who fight and push and shout aloud

It's three for two and there's a queue
That's two for me and one for you
A gift idea that's come for free
So more to spend on me, me, me

Is that the motive of the day
As I have been out on my way
Is that the way that they do live
Just take, take, take and never give

It's boring now, it's all the same
Just hides behind a different name
And even places once unique
Now seem so branded and so bleak

The hope that might have once been seen
That life could one day maybe gleam
Seems here to be a distant past
As nothing here is built to last

But instead to be consumed
Not to be an old heirloom
Just fits the bill for tomorrow night
Then by the morning out of sight

It's soulless and it's in decay
It's evil in a certain way
It's not designed to make us feel
That life is happening and is real

It's a bad disguise for what we are
All bling bling bling and fancy cars
But I fear not and never will
This pointless mess that's made us ill