The Problem With Progress by Briyan Fredrick published on 2025-03-01T19:48:32Z Words and music by Briyan Frederick © Brian F Baker | Published by Blind Mime Music, ASCAP Freyd: vocal, guitar Riyan: keyboards Additional sounds and mixed with Sunoai The Problem With Progress While we eat our cake What's in it clouds our fate When what's for breakfast Doubts dessert's mistakes While we eat our cake And laugh about the past Like fools we do not ask Until it's far too late The problem with progress is When strings are pulled and puppets dance like this There's very little chance The master cares to glance At what's in it for the puppet class -- That's you… And me (Unfortunately…) While we eat our cake Growing fatter by the day Having it and eating too Ignoring all the work to do The problem with progress is When strings are pulled and puppets dance like this There's very little chance The master cares to glance At what's in it for the puppet class -- That's you… And me (Unfortunately…) The problem with progress Is its outcome is manifest Through the flyover leftovers It forgets While we eat our cake What's in it clouds our fate When what's for breakfast Doubts dessert's mistakes The problem with progress is When strings are pulled and puppets dance like this There's very little chance The master cares to glance At what's in it for the puppet class -- That's you… And me (Unfortunately…) Genre Indie
