i believe nothing ever comes to light chasing shadows in the night in a starless sky and i wonder why oh i believe we will never find a way that darkness lights the day we never question why still i wonder why i close my eyes lost in the memory just like a candle in the wind what could have been with just one kiss goodbye you spread your wings to fly far away somehow someday you will understand i hope you ll understand someday silent pictures stick like ghosts in the machine haunting my reflection in the frame chasing down the hopeful child inside of me where d it all go wrong and who s to blame oh we pass the time away with empty lives the laughter dies oh is this all we have to show is this all they ll ever know can they find their way what went wrong where have all the heroes gone trading futures for a song we gave away thinking only of myself i forged ahead no regrets no apologies bitter tears reward the life that i have led a world of lies brings me to my knees i took the road with every twist and every turn the words of wisdom is the lesson never learned lose your fear and free your soul or the mysteries of life you ll truly never know you ll never know is this all we have to show is this all they ll ever know can they find their way what went wrong where have all the heroes gone trading futures for a song we gave away just gave it away i close my eyes lost in that memory like a candle in the wind what could have been with just one kiss goodbye you spread your wings to fly far away i hope you ll understand one day we pass the time away with empty lives the laughter dies and the colors fade fade away oh daylight fades away oh no no no oh is this all we have to show is this all they ll ever know can they find their way what went wrong where have all the heroes gone trading futures for a song we gave away what went wrong where have all our heroes gone trade our future for a song we gave it all away 