Song of the day: "Going through the motions" by Joss Whedon

I feel Buffy's pain.

From Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Once More With Feeling"

BUFFY:
Every single night, the same arrangement,
I go out and fight the fight.
Still I always feel this strange estrangement,
Nothing here is real, nothing here is right.
I've been making shows of trading blows
Just hoping no one knows
That I've been going through the motions,
Walking though the part,
Nothing seems to penetrate my heart.

I was always brave and kind of righteous,
Now I find I'm wavering.
Crawl out of your grave, you find this fight
Just doesn't mean a thing

VAMPIRE:
She ain't got that swing.

BUFFY:
Thanks for noticing.

DEMON & VAMPIRES:
She does pretty well with fiends from Hell
But lately we can tell
That she's just going through the motions
Faking it somehow.

DEMON & VAMPIRES:
She's not even half the girl she...owww!

BUFFY:
Will I stay this way forever?
Sleepwalk through my life's endeavor.

VICTIM:
How can I repay -

BUFFY:
Whatever
I don't want to be
Going through the motions,
Losing all my drive.
I can't even see
If this is really me
And I just want to be alive!