The People Under the Stairs

There was a time it seemed so long ago

The world was painted gold

Before the hope began to corrode

And all the people awoke to the cold

That they had let the evil grow

And then came the masses

Who questioned the presence of God

Can anyone hear us?

These cries - these screams - will these footsteps be our last?

So they let us die the hate behind the smiles- it took them by surprise (took them by surprise)

And the silence left us hanging while we lit up like the 4th of July

If ignorance is peace pretend we didn't say "never again"(never again)

And let forever belong to the dead

The time is now

This chance could be your soul redemption

Or these tombs will bear your denial, deception, and tragedy

One that you'll help build when you let us burn

Biting off your nails won't heal the scratches on your eyes

So they let us die the hate behind the smiles- it took them by surprise (took them by surprise)

And the silence left us hanging while we lit up like the 4th of July

If ignorance is peace pretend we didn't say "never again" (never again)

And let forever belong to the dead

And there is no excuse

There is no lie big enough to hide behind (our time is now)

The blinding lights struck the people divided

What were they waiting for (our time is now)

So they let us die the hate behind the smiles- it took them by surprise (took them by surprise)

And the silence left us hanging while we lit up like the 4th of July

If ignorance is peace pretend we didn't say "never again" (never again)

And let forever belong to the dead

Our time is now