So they came into being Under a dying sun Better angels of our nature A job well done? Don't look under the surface Lying dead but dreaming Better angels of our nature 'Twas a dream worth dreaming When all our wisdom has faded All is said and done Our good intentions are jaded, jaded And all hope is gone For the better angels So the seagulls landed On a dying shore And all our hopes were stranded right there Growing faint to the core Yet the city's breathing Forever dead but dreaming Better angels of our nature 'Twas a dream worth dreaming When all our wisdom has faded All is said and done Our good intentions are jaded, jaded And all hope is gone For the better angels ♪ When all our wisdom has faded All is said and done Our good intentions are jaded, jaded And all hope is gone For the better angels ♪ Let us pray for the better angels Ever praying for the better angels Let's pray for the better angels