When the shelter fails to shield
Mass illusion feels to real
Life is losing its appeal
Innocence cannot reveal

But back in the day
A faith we never needed to display
It was more than just a show
I know you know
A common ground, a loyalty,
They way that we we

I Hope you'll excuse the intrusion
A soul in a chamber tonight
Like an unassuming mercenary
Still the only one in sight

I'm getting' used to keeping may mouth shut
Carryin' a heavy load
The time has come for me to slide again
Really like to stay but I gotta go

I'll dig a hole so deep
That when you take a leap of faith along with me
We'll touch down in about a week ot two
I think half the fun is getting' there- don't you?

Another shovel full of dirt
A little deeper in the earth

Below the level of the sea
Amazing just how

Its hard to define from within
The chaos you find yourself in
Sometimes you give up and fall
Through the tangle connecting it all

Won't you realize
Once something ceases to be
It's so gone
You must move one
Take in from me
Strange how the time overrides

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Infinite mercy
Gives you the strength to carry through
One thing is certain
Nobody walks around the rules

So sit yourself down, inside the choir
Take your place, in the black my friend
Lose your faith, and then retire
Slip into oblivion again, my friend

Someon

The way she moves
Strikes a never I never knew existed
I nascent form - But something more
I wouldn't stand a chance if I resisted

I feel what I've come up against is all within
Something's gotta give
Do I turn the other cheek or take it on the chin
Something's gott

I awaken from my blissful nap
Reminded of the real deal
I don't want to deal with that
I take another look inside
Resist the urge to look away
It's a vision in my mind

I lift from my head
Thinking of something she said
'Cause you know what you think about
Is

Through the same again
I try to quench my need
I hope the time has not been wasted
Feeding this machine
I know you must be torn inside
Uncertain of my trust
Perhaps you doubt is justified
So stop me if you must
But don't forget, we came togheter
Willing and ob

I put up resistance at first
Just how long can I keep the dogs at bay
I don't know which one might be worse
Look ahead, or resurrect the ghost's of yesterday

So toss it on the flame

I want you to know good it feels without it
Isn't it a shame
The celebration's so

Everything I use to know
Starts to slip away
Pull it out from under me
Take apart the day

Bathing in the afterglow
Gone without a trace
Reaching down to feel the floor
Falling from your grace

I think you know my position
I couldn't possibly hesitate
I'