The Pleasure Chase

Intro [(A clean, melancholy guitar or synth arpeggio. The vocals enter intimately, setting up the central conflict.)] They told you to chase the feeling, To grab the light and run. But no one warned you about the ceiling, Or how the chase is never done... [(The full band and beat crash in on the last word, launching into Verse 1.)] [Verse] Run so fast but the road bends back Chasing the sun till the sky turns black Got a heart full of wants But it’s cracked in two The closer I get The further from true [Chorus] Oh the pleasure chase The endless race Smiling wide but losing grace Oh the pleasure chase It’s a strange embrace Grasping joy but it slips from place [Verse 2] Bought a ticket for the thrill ride high Every scream just an echo goodbye Laughter fades It’s a fleeting hue Painted bright But it peels right through [Prechorus] Every bite Every taste It’s a hollow cheer What’s the flavor of joy when the cost is clear? [Chorus] Oh the pleasure chase The endless race Smiling wide but losing grace Oh the pleasure chase It’s a strange embrace Grasping joy but it slips from place [Bridge] Build a castle of sand Watch the tide erase Pleasure’s a shadow you can’t embrace Every thrill’s just a spark in a vast dark sea What you want isn’t always what you need Outro [(Music winds down after the final chorus. The vocals return to a spoken, almost confessional delivery over a sparse, repeating piano or synth motif.)] So you unclench your fist... And let the dust of all that glitter drift... And in the quiet space it leaves, You might just feel... ...peace. [(The final note hangs and fades.)]