We

are

the

child-

ren

you

re-

ject

and

dis-

re-

gard.

These

ach-

ing

cries

come

from

the

bot-

tom

of

our

hea-

rts.

You

can't

dis-

own

us

now,

we

are

your

own

flesh

and

blo-

od.

And

we

don't

dis-

ap-

pear

just

be-

cause

your

eyes

are

shut,

now

tell

me!

Love!

Loss!

Like

a

bul-

let's

path.

Tear!

Through!

The

ca-

vi-

ty

of

my

chest.

Lights!

Out!

Be-

cause

the

fuse

has

blo-

wn.

As

their

cast-

les

crum-

ble

slow-

ly,

We

watch

them

fall.

Their

crown

slips

from

heads

un-

wor-

thy,

As

we

gain

con-

trol.

This

is

the

fami-

ly

that

we

crossed

or

ne-

ver

had.

This

is

a

war

that

was

lost

the

day

it

be-

gan.

'Cause

it's

the

race

we

run,

but

it

keeps

us

at

the

sta-

rt.

And

it's

the

song

I

sung

from

the

bot-

tom

of

my

heart,

that's

how

we!

Read!

You!

Like

a

po-

ly-

graph.

Not!

One!

Sing-

le

bone

in

your

back.

Own!

Up!

To

how

you

let

us

do-

wn.

As

their

cast-

les

crum-

ble

slow-

ly,

We

watch

them

fall.

Their

crown

slips

from

heads

un-

wor-

thy,

As

we

gain

con-

trol.

'Cept

for

you

and

me,

love,

E-

very-

on-

e's

the

same.

We

know,

we

know,

we

know,

we

know.

But

if

to

li-

ve,

we

have

to

be

numb,

I'd

ra-

ther

know

the

pain.

I'd

ra-

ther

know,

I'd

ra-

ther

know.

This

hap-

pens

al-

most

ne-

ver,

But

it

hap-

pened

once

to

me.

And

this

will

nev-

er

be

the

same.

The

ends

we

seam

to-

ge-

ther.

I'm

not

af-

ter

fame

and

for-

tune,

I'm

af-

ter

you.

When

I've

served

my

time

I

swear,

I

Will

come

back

for

you

As

their

cast-

les

crum-

ble

slow-

ly,

We

watch

them

fall.

Their

crown

slips

from

heads

un-

wor-

thy,

And

right

on-

to

us.

But

I'm

af-

ter

you!

I'm

af-

ter

you!

I'm

af-

ter

you!

I'm

af-

ter

you!