People are the ultimate spectacle Once into dreams, now into crime Disparate characters desperate to win - always in a depression mode Nothing more than opportunists, they are emcees in their own little marathons - urging themselves on to victory without wanting to pay the price - waiting for execution at the same time when they're living in misery (loves company, don't ya think?): busily trying to recruit substitute partners for their own cynical malcontent; Suffering from delusions of grandeur like an impoverished farm worker; but like in a marathon, the weaker pairs are eliminated quickly, while observing the vulnerabilities of the stronger contestants, And then exploiting them for the general public's amusement; and as in life, numerous expenses will be deducted, leaving them with next to nothing; and in a last attempt, try to shoot themselves, but cannot pull the trigger; the marathon continues... '2008' RLS