Lights out, here comes the night
As the darkness falls over the light
Lights out, there goes the day
And this fear that comes won’t go away
And I’m losing track of time
In the corners of my mind
And I’m living out my private suicide
Lights out, I lost myself
In the space between heaven and hell
Lights out, finding my way
Till I waste my time losing the way
Raise your hands now to testify
Your confession will be crucified
You’re a sacrificial suicide
Like a dog that’s been sodomized
Stand up! All the white boys
Sit down! And the black girls
You’re the soldiers of the new world
Put your faith in a miracle
And it’s non-denominational
Join the choir we will be singing
In the church of wishful thinking
A fire burns today
Of blasphemy and genocide
The sirens of decay
Will infiltrate the faith fanatics
Oh, bless me Lord for I have sinned
It’s been a lifetime since I last confessed
I threw my crutches in “the river of a shadow of doubt”
And I’ll be dressed up in my Sunday best
Say a prayer for the family
Drop a coin for humanity
Ain’t this uniform so flattering?
I never asked you a god-damned thing
A fire burns today
Of blasphemy and genocide
The sirens of decay
Will infiltrate the faith fanatics
Don’t test me
Second guess me
Protest me
You will disappear
I want to know who’s allowed to breed
All the dogs who never learned to read
Missionary politicians
And the cops of a new religion
A fire burns today
Of blasphemy and genocide
The sirens of decay
Will infiltrate the inside
I crossed the river
Fell into the sea
Where the non-believers go beyond belief
Then I scratched the surface
In the mouth of hell
Running out of service in the blood I fell
I’ve been wasted
Pills and alcohol
And I’ve been chasing
Down the pool halls
Then I drank the water from a hurricane
And I set a fire just to see the flame
Well I, I just want to see the light
And I, I don’t want to lose my sight
Well I, I just want to see the light
And I need to know what’s worth the fight
I crossed the desert
Reaching higher ground
Then I pound the pavement to take the liars down
But it’s gone forever, but never too late
Where the ever after is in the hands of fate
Do you know what’s worth fighting for
When it’s not worth dying for?
Does it take your breath away
And you feel yourself suffocating
Does the pain weigh out the pride?
And you look for a place to hide
Did someone break your heart inside?
You’re in ruins
When you’re at the end of the road
And you lost all sense of control
And your thoughts have taken their toll
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
Your faith walks on broken glass
And the hangover doesn’t pass
Nothing’s ever built to last
You’re in ruins
One, 21 Guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 Guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
You and I…
Did you try to live on your own
When you burned down the house and home
Did you stand too close to the fire?
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone
When it’s time to live and let die
And you can’t get another try
Something inside this heart has died
You’re in ruins
I’ve got a really bad disease
It’s got me begging on my hands and knees
So, take me to emergency
‘Cause something seems to be missing
Somebody, take the pain away
It’s like an ulcer bleeding in my brain
So send me to the pharmacy so I can lose my memory
I’m elated, medicated
Lord knows I tried to find a way to run away
I think they found another cure
For broken hearts and feeling insecure
You’d be surprised what I endure
What makes you feel so self-assured
I need to find a place to hide
You never know what could be waiting outside
The accidents that you could find
It’s like some kind of suicide
So what ails you, is what impales you
I feel like I’ve been crucified to be satisfied
I’m a victim of my symptom
I am my own worst enemy
You’re a victim of your symptom
You are your own worst enemy
Know your enemy
I’m elated, medicated
I am my own worst enemy
So what ails you is what impales you
You are your own worst enemy
You’re a victim of the system
You are your own worst enemy
You’re a victim of the system
You are your own worst enemy
My generation is zero
I never made it as a working class hero
21st century breakdown
I once was lost but never was found
I think I’m losing what’s left of my mind
To the 20th century deadline
wasted 