He walked, down from the sidewalk where the cars soared by, flowing like water and his mind wandered to the road left behind him of memories haunting him every step of the way But where will you run when your road turns to water with billboards hanging from hinges above where would you turn when you face a dead end would you just keep on walking? I would understand The sign said something about taking a left turn but he was distracted by a light in the distance just a tiny speck against close to a million displaying nothing but distraction and hate And where would you run when your road's set on fire with billboards still hanging from hinges above where would you turn when you face a dead end would you just keep on walking? I would understand And where would you run when your roads turn to ashes with billboards still hanging from hinges above where would you turn when you face a dead end would you stop in your footsteps? I would understand

There are things that I would never say don't forget them as I go away even if you fail to see the point And there's a sad streak about these sunny days and the moment that these shattered rays of sunlight hit my face I will go down To comprehend the situation as it falters but no man is left behind to hide behind the conflict in a way to ease your mind and as we sail into uncharted waters we're leaving bodies in our wake I hope you know what's all at stake And there are things that I will not forget and moments that I most regret like leaving you there, standing on the shore And the sad part about that sunny day was that I couldn't feel the shattered rays of sunlight on my face as I went down To comprehend the situation as it falters but no man is left behind to hide behind the conflict in a way to ease your mind and as we sail into uncharted waters we're leaving bodies in our wake Well, I hope you know what's all at stake but I can't reprimand your actions I can't afford distractions now and I don't want this thing reality has forced on me so I hope that you'll once see, what's become of you and me

Caesar sent a letter to the senators in Rome to make 'em all aware that he was dealing with some pesky Gauls and the Belgians were the bravest the bravest of them all but was that just to make sure that he wouldn't take the fall? For his political career was already in shambles and the senate wouldn't take anymore of his rambles about victory and glory in the battles that he'd fought and he had won Meanwhile all the banks in Rome are making all the big ones 'cause Caesar's on a spending spree and he's spared no expense on the campaign that ruined him and made him look the fool by Jupiter he called out how could life be so cruel So he tried to save it now by some clever lying he was convinced that his way he could keep his cause from dying and what seemed like a compliment to Belgians was just part of some politician's plans But we have beer, chocolate and chips and if that's not something to be proud of than i don't know what is yeah, we have beer, chocolate and chips which ties us all together more than any sort of shady politics In 1302, the French were knocking at our door and we did something great that was never seen before we trashed the Frenchman army with cunning and with wits but the next year, they just came back to blow us all to bits Still we talk about that day, with feelings of grandeur which after a mere 700 hundred years makes me wonder have we done nothing more than fighting in some ancient wars that's actually worth mentioning at all? Well, we have beer, chocolate and chips and if that's not something to be proud of than I don't know what is yeah, we have beer, chocolate and chips which ties us all together more than any sort of shady politics And with politicians burning bridges... and burying the ashes whilst they divide their riches made by sitting on their asses I think it's clear to see the fissure struck between us hosted by fear and lies 'cause ignorance can grow into hate when provided with the right state of mind And it's all part of our eternal struggle for identity But if war and hate is what we are I think we're taking it too far 'cause all that I can see is one big, crazy family raised by Beer, chocolate and chips and if that's not something to be proud of then I don't know what is yeah, we have beer, chocolate and chips which ties us all together more then any of the wars we fought ties us all together more then any sort of shady politics

This road stretches out for miles and I can't see the destination and I'm in need of confirmation that I'm heading the right way The path was clear until moments ago when it fled across the horizon I need to catch my breath, it's time to pick up the pace Always moving forward towards the thin line of light, that's still left over from when it was bright footsteps echoing into the night kicking up dirt I'm leaving this path behind Panic takes a hold, I'm chilled to the bone as a sound like no other pounds onto stone all the stories that I once believed, are coming back to me, And as I run on this road they all come to life and I'm tired of running but it's how I'll survive I'm out of breath and beaten down but they won't catch me alive and I'm tired of running but I'm pretty sure it's how I'll survive Horror or fairy tale, legend or myth it doesn't really matter when you're knee-deep in shit 'cause the focus has been lifted from the matters at hand you should pick a side, say where you stand we're leaning on the edge of extinction, bombs in our hands and you really need to pick a side, so say where you stand And as I run on this road they all come to life and I'm tired of running but it's how I'll survive We're at a crossroads and the decision will be final to determine who will fight and if this will be our downfall So without a moment's hesitation I gave into despair and as I ran in the opposite direction blood on my hands a voice carried out into the night, shouting say where you stand And as I run on this road they all come to life and I'm tired of running but it's how I'll survive I'm out of breath and beaten down but they won't catch me alive and I'm tired of running so tired of running As I run on this road they all come to life and I'm tired of running but it's how I'll survive I'm out of breath and beaten down but they won't catch me alive and I'm tired of running but I'm pretty sure it's how I'll survive

It's irrational, but I still have a fear of the unknown and that makes things harder if you can't work it out if you're on your own No minute passes by without the simple thought that giving up on battles is harder if you've actually fought And I want to scream at the world lay out all their faulty plans make 'em realize they're not doing the best they can But I can't complain cause I've got everything I want and made the same mistakes as everyone around I can't complain cause I've got everything I want assuming all of this is working out It's come to mind, that this paradoxical way of life has claimed its toll see, I've pondered quite a bit about what's considered right and wrong And I think i figured out what makes us all believe the things that we get handed to us are all we can achieve Now we've been thrown to the ground rubble is all that remains of dreams we won't make real and lives we'll never change But I can't complain cause I've got everything I want and made the same mistakes as everyone around I can't complain cause I've got everything I want assuming all of this is working out And I want to scream at the world lay out all their faulty plans make 'em realize they're not doing the best they can But I can't complain, 'cause I've got everything I want and made the same mistakes as everyone around but I can't complain, 'cause I've got everything I want assuming someone's listening, we simply won't gain anything by screaming we've got everything we want

It seems the world has passed me by and even though I cannot see why I should care I can't deny trying to find the reason why I don't get this modern age, don't get these modern ways we're all just trying to get by while breaking other people's backs across the globe We gave up hope, when we decided it was right to trust the men, who'd sell their mothers to survive and now we're struggling with a sense of inner-doubt confusing us to disbelief, resulting into shouts and screams And now we look upon the face of the man who betrayed the last remainders of hope, and lived to tell the tale what keeps him from dying is what keeps us from trying to find out what happened at all It seems the time is passing by and with fleeting moments left I fear there's not much more to do Unless there's someone else like you who can direct me back to where I used to be when I was unaware of the fate and misery Of the planet we inhabit I'm starting to regret the point of ever even noticing the difference between right and wrong And they were right when they said ignorance is bliss now every waking moment I get tired of the same old shit And now we look upon the face of the man who betrayed the last remainders of hope, and lived to tell the tale what keeps him from dying is what keeps us from trying to find out what happened at all To find out if it mattered at all

I used to think that I would be an astronaut or better the scientist that made this global system finally work, but alas.. I just turned out to be a mess So I've had enough, I'm heading off, I'm setting sail to leave the mornings to the brave and trust on nights to give my insanity a name I hear his call from above, it's tugging at my sleep demanding explanations more than I now see He dances 'til the morning light a grin divides his face and his gaze locks into mine I'm feeling restless in this place (this place is driving me insane) The thought has crossed my mind to give up on the chase (this place is dragging me straight to the ground) but you can't have losers if we're all supposed to win if you say none of us are left then why are we all still struggling I used to think that I would be some kind of bloody scientist the kind that would make this world a better place to live but I've got nothing left to give The thought has crossed my mind to give up on the chase but you can't have losers if we're all supposed to win I don't need a medal of participation to remind me who I am I hear his call, I hear him calling out your name I see his face, the reason I haven't slept in days and as his gaze locks on to mine I think I'm running out of time and I feel restless I'm feeling restless in this place

Just for a while, I'd like to see that silver lining in the clouds and from its glow, absorb some strength to make me last another mile forget everything I could've said and done it doesn't matter now, the demons in your head have already won You could have told me anything, anything at all now I'm forgetting what you sounded like and it's burning through my soul Eyes to the future, but a foothold in the past we'll build on strong foundations to make sure the pillars last Just for a while, I'd like to see that silver lining in the clouds and blame it for not being there in time to make you smile again when you needed it the most in that moment where you gave up on hope So don't you ever dare to think that you're a waste of time even though these thoughts cast shadows on your mind And just for a while, I'd like to see your face again just for a while, so we can get shitfaced again And one last time, I could carry you one last time, like you carried me for one last time, I would've carried you home

It's time we set things straight Before the illusion fades And I know this is my dying day But i've got a few things left to say About the citizens of this city fair who live their lives without a care For this one or the next Until this day we had it all and now you'll watch it fall as I grow weaker in my bed I'll say with my terminal breath That I was not a kind man to stranger or my kin I watched with delight how the city crumbled in my rule of sin

As you take you first steps into this world you try your best to keep all the new faces and places embedded in your mind But it seems like nothing ever fades and nothing ever really changes It feels like you‘re stuck in this rut and you‘re holding on to what you've got 'cause you've become so terrified to find out who you truly are and so you stick to what we know answering every single question with: "well, that's just how it goes" You want to take another break from the rain and you'll take whatever shelter we can get you want to take another break from the rain and you'll take whatever chances you have left From the day you stepped up and realized that something wasn't right in here you could feel it in the atmosphere the thought had been clawing at your mind It felt like nothing ever fades and nothing ever really changes It's just that we're stuck in this rut and we're holding on to what we've got 'cause we've become so terrified to find out what we truly are and so we stick to what we know answering every single question with: "well, that's just how it goes" We want to take another break from the rain and we'll take whatever shelter we can get we will take another break from the rain and we'll take whatever chances we have left But we paddle on way, roll and go we seek shelter from the rain, in the places that we know and love way, roll and go the tide's coming in, but the threat is still looming above way, roll and go with friends at our side, it will hardly affect us at all way, roll and go we seek shelter from the rain, in the places that we know and love