Ruby - Astari Boedikoentjara
You’ll probably see me
an offbeat character at this party
a plain, simple girl-next-door
wondering what she could possibly offer
What? Who??
You can stop playing victim,
by acting as if I’m the mean one.
I’ve got valid reasons to be angry
and stay that way
as long as you still disrespect me.
All hopes are lost
The last bit of oxygen’s out
They say you’ll never return
This is officially your final mission
So, the vast ocean has claimed you
A mismatched emotion
A complete opposite to the sun
Free, off the hook for a while
From work that has tied you down
What’s with the blues?
“Oh, but I respect you.”
While at the same time, you turn us blue
keep us homebound,
while you’re free to roam around.
What humanity?
We’re treated more like properties
I've been transported back in time
something familiar
yet also bizarre
the same old Twilight Zone
with the same old Culture of Silence
The grip of reality
slowly taking over me
away from my real hobbies
all in the name of making more money
I know I’m busy
Bright lights, late at night
from the city streets so quiet
He woke up in a daze
with blood on his face
his memories erased.
I’d like to be
right in-between
asleep and awake
Is it too hard to take?
It’s the only place
Through my eyes I can see
you, overcome by agony
There's your wall of misery
such a painful sight as can be
but the other side of you
It’s the environment
I’d rather not be in
full of such impossible demands
and scolding remarks
for my lack of perfection
When you're gone
I wish for another day with you
Impossible but it's true
No one is ever ready for such news
