I once had an understanding that everything would go my way

But now we've come too far along for me to hold on to my own beliefs

I'm not in it for the fun of it but for the pain

I'm not at all interested in your temporary fame

I just want to see you stare

As I lay my soul bare for you to crush upon with heavy feet

I'm in it for the beat



Stranger the faces

Stranger the places

They're becoming us

Here come the vultures

Here come the vultures

Heading over us



It's just a black murder of crows

Across the sky

The moon announces that it will soon be night

The light dies down

The spot goes on

As loveless lips

Break into song



I once had an understanding that everything would go my way

But now we've come too far along for me to hold on to my own beliefs

I'm not in it for the fun of it but for the pain

I'm not at all interested in your temporary fame

And the same old song we sing



Here's to the ghost

We still seem to host

How he's becoming us

Here come the vultures

Here come the vultures

Screaming down at us



They said you can not sing the blues

When you're pretty and young

Let me show you a face that fits to neither one

This heart is black

Like blood that has dried

This song is blue

Like bruises bright



I once had an understanding that everything would go my way

But not we've come too far along for me to hold on to my own beliefs

I'm not in it for the fun of it but for the pain

I'm not at all interested in your temporary fame

And the same old song we sing



Murder of crows across the sky

The moon announces that it will soon be night

Fog closes in

And all I see

All empty eyes

Through silent screams



I once had an understanding that everything would go my way

But now we've come to far along for me to hold on to my own beliefs

I'm in it for the beat