Ulfilas' Alphabet

It's in the letters of a name
It's in the January rain
In casinos and the shops
How many people do you know?
How many friends will you outgrow?
Who are you anyway?
You're both the sinner and the saint
The wolf, the man, the things you hate
I am become death, a righteous poser
It's in the darkest of your thoughts
It's in a pair of summer shorts
It's in the mirror

A flash of colour
People watch from the shoreline
Sacred colours moving across the sky

It's on the tip of every tongue
In the forgotten and the young
At the bottom of a drink
You've killed a thousand times and more
Sold yourself like a raving whore
You're the most honest thing
'Cause living inside a simulated
Game that a holy nerd created brings nuance
It's not as simple as they say
It's hiding under bronzing spray
You're doing all the things you can

A flash of colour
People watch from the shoreline
Sacred colours moving across the sky

Freaks and geeks and muscle men are there
In suits and ties and casual evening wear
Oldies with the longest hair serve Adderall and wine
The hippies lend a hand cause they’re free to be
All together welcoming the end
It’s crazy what it takes to make amends