Stay here, stay in the moment
Where the blooming of spring never ends
Let's go down by the willow tree

Roll with the hills 'till we make our ascent

All I imagined is all that I see

Gardens of flowers and warm summer breeze
There's a place where no trouble is seen
Everything's perfect

But it's all just a dream that I have when I sleep
Through a winter that never ends


Open, open your eyes to
A world of all that can sadden your heart
Color absent from all I see

Skies are grey and the streetlights are dark
Lost in a sea of sad faces and hearts who claim
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth

With words far beyond reproof
Still I remain unconvinced


All these years, we've hoped and we've dreamed
For a final escape, but to no avail
All I hear... the infinite buzzing of vanity's lips

Forming words for the eager in ear

There's a man reciting the words of his god

In a room full of pliable hearts
Each word, teaming with fire
Consumes any reason that's lingering near

Every word will precede a great cheer
To affirm that the problem could never lie here
And on goes the shifting of blame


What I wouldn't give to go back to that place
Just to feel the warmth of the sun shining down on my face

The smell of young roses in bloom
I'd gladly spend the rest of my days in that afternoon


I can't bear to look at another sad face
In this town riddled with fear
Close your eyes, we'll make our escape

Shake the dust off your feet
Dry the last of your bitter tears.