living in these dark times its hard to stop these dark rhymes it seems that we have lost before weve even crossed the start line metaphor for human race whats in store for heavens sakes watching ourselves dissipate and even worse participate in our own demise think about it read between the lines damn we must be blind to see the signs were almost out of time and reality might not always be what you might hope sometimes youre really feeling like youre walking across a tightrope above a sea of uncertainty and certainly it hurts worse to be coerced because of loss of freedom hurts worse than a third degree burn let the ashes fall yearn pick up the pieces yall gotta learn to hear the call turn before you hit the wall sink or swim make it count trust your friends when in doubt make amends take a vow opposition take them out never let nothing get between you and your hope and your dreams weve suffered long enough now its time they hear our screams if we could start all over a million miles from here could we eliminate the hate inside and all our fears or would you keep it going our self inflicted hell we gotta reach for peace before history can repeat itself if we could start all over a million miles from here could we eliminate the hate inside and all our fears or would you keep it going our self inflicted hell we gotta reach for peace before history can repeat itself we gotta do the math find out the final score i swear were knock knock knocking up on heavens door and as the world turns we get closer to the fate it really makes you wonder whats the purpose whats at stake what are we meant to do besides living and breathing why must we try to live outside our means and stay daydreaming material things and money seem to be our obsession and when it isnt that its killing with billions spent on weapons we gotta coexist which means we gotta focus this hope for utopian bliss despite our newfound hopelessness back then religious beliefs is what kept us separated now its the power struggle for financial domination sins of the father continue passed on to generations maybe one day we can unite as one a sovereign nation take for what it is but dont take it for granted and always suspect the unexpected on this unsuspecting planet  if we could start all over a million miles from here could we eliminate the hate inside and all our fears or would you keep it going our self inflicted hell we gotta reach for peace before history can repeat itself if we could start all over a million miles from here could we eliminate the hate inside and all our fears or would you keep it going our self inflicted hell we gotta reach for peace before history can repeat itself 1