What A Tragedy (一场悲剧)

What a Tragedy is a satirical upbeat folk pop anthem that indulges in self-pity and despair. It was written with lewloh’s college roommate during the covid lockdown and was inspired by one’s unhealthy relationship with social media and the illusion of productivity that it can create online.

V1:
What a tragedy,
I’m watching all the people around me,
Be so happy,
When all I’m looking for is some company.
Maybe I care,
That nobody calls,
It’s no fair,
But I know it’s my fault.
What a tragedy,
Built up all these walls,
So nobody sees.

Chorus:
That I’m going nowhere,
Been running on a treadmill,
Thinking I was going somewhere,
I’m stuck in a cycle, that starts and it ends,
With me all alone.

V2:
What a tragedy,
I’m staying up late,
Cooking breakfast at midnight.
Skipping therapy,
I’m staring at the screen till it hurts my eyes.
Maybe I care,
That nobody calls,
It’s no fair,
But I know it’s my fault.
What a tragedy.

Chorus:
That I’m going nowhere,
Been running on a treadmill,
Thinking I was going somewhere,
I’m stuck in a cycle, that starts and it ends,
With me on my own.