[Verse 1] Start with eight to ten pieces, cultural treasures you find Songs and films and buildings, memes that shape our mind Each one tells a story of how we feel today When tomorrow feels so distant, slipping far away [Chorus] Build your portfolio, annotate each piece Five hundred to seven hundred words at least Show how time feels broken in our modern age Turn your artifacts into wisdom on the page Portfolio power, make your argument clear How the future disappeared [Verse 2] Pick a song that captures how we live right now An advertisement selling what we can't allow Maybe choose a video game or novel too Each selection builds the case you're working through [Chorus] Build your portfolio, annotate each piece Five hundred to seven hundred words at least Show how time feels broken in our modern age Turn your artifacts into wisdom on the page Portfolio power, make your argument clear How the future disappeared [Bridge] Critical thinking in every annotation Connect the dots across our generation From TikTok trends to architecture grand Show how temporal loss spreads through the land [Verse 3] Write with depth and insight, make connections strong How does this artifact show what's going wrong With our sense of future, our hope for what's ahead Paint the bigger picture with the words you've said [Final Chorus] Build your portfolio, annotate each piece Five hundred to seven hundred words at least Show how time feels broken in our modern age Turn your artifacts into wisdom on the page Portfolio power, argument complete Future loss revealed [Outro] Ten pieces chosen, ten stories told The future's missing, brave and bold Your portfolio shows what we have lost The future's gone, and here's the cost
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