When the barest effort leaves me drained
Ever tethered to the power I blame
Not a player til you've played the game thin
Can you afford to buy the code to win
You're all apologies, you see
Throwing counter-punches on your knees
You sealed the deal that spells the end
And we wanted to thank you
Focus on your prize
Your efforts to realize
You'll bring yourself down to the broken-hearted
And still remain the great unknown
So talk yourself off the cross, you martyr
And resurrect the fallen before you
You're all apologies, you see
Throwing counter-punches on your knees
You sealed the deal that spells the end
And we wanted to thank you
Visions of innocence become prisons of ignorance
You're beleaguered and torn asunder
So count yourself down as lucky to die
Because we are the future of ourselves
But you've got to fight your way through hell
The past forgotten is all too near
The future is coming clearer