Hope Will Let You Down

I play my guitar
In hope of some gain
But we all know
I can't without pain
 
I write my stories
In hope of inspiration
But we all know  
There is none in this nation
 
I think silly thoughts  
In hope of mortality  
But we all know
I should start chasing reality
 
And I trust too many people
In hope of some trust back
But we all know
Trust is something we all lack
 
Hope will get you no where
Because this is life
You will get pushed down faster
Than someone with a knife