All strung out
From all that staring at the future
Some new smile
Passes me and I follow it

Ten years from now
When my memory no longer suits you
Let it disappear
I'll know when because I saw its transit

Future Sick, Ah Ah
Future Sick, Ah Ah

Deep blue sleep
Gossips me about the future

Condescending me
With places, people, unfamiliar
If the world bled
I'd sleep well into its suture

Still I dream
I'll wake when things start to get peculiar

Ah Ah, I know how it ends now
There's little you could do

Future Sick, Ah Ah
Future Sick, Ah Ah



Lyrics submitted by ewtoast

Track duration: 04:47


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    General Comment:The One I Love is a much better song. Neon Indian's Local Joke is the band's best work.
    Flag ILUVUon May 26, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:This song is well-beyond epic, I really don't know why there aren't more comments :O

    As far as meaning goes, I would say it's not very complex. I think he is commenting on how we as a species are striving for and looking to the future to solve our problems, but in reality we spend no time focusing on the now, and in-fact, know very little about our present state. Possibly to the extent that this distraction with the future is causing or preventing us from solving our present problems.
    Flag DesignedFreeon May 26, 2012   Link

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