Questions rippling across the floor Watch the recurring patterns lift us off the ground Suspect noises bury our drowned out voices Whistle blower; the sound blows through the gates (through the gates) Uneven narrative; we're so numb Cracking the shell of an hourglass Closing in (closing in) as time runs out Artificial sand divides our vision; it divides us Draining lives like a leveraged buyout Running on borrowed time and casualties We see them fade away in plain sight In front of our eyes; will cry for those who tried To seek refuge on the other side Men will lie to keep us free from clarity Free from our own minds Save your tears for those who tried (who tried) To see the other side To seek refuge on other side Eyes will cry and men will lie (will lie) To keep us all born blind Free us from our minds; reach the other side Free us from our minds; reach the other side Questions rippling across the floor Watch the recurring patterns lift us off the ground Suspect noises bury our drowned out voices Drowned out voices Do they hear us now Save your tears for those who tried (who tried) To see the other side To seek refuge on other side Eyes will cry and men will lie (will lie) To keep us all born blind Free us from our minds; reach the other side Free us from our minds; reach the other side Will they ever see the light How are they moving forward (moving forward) Our hearts feel so torn from the inside Do they hear our cries Do they ignore the suffering (suffering) Our hearts are torn from the inside out Whistle blower; the sound blows through the gates (through the gates) Uneven narrative; we're so numb