100 Years

I believe in you

And in our hearts we know the truth

And I believe in love

And the darker it gets, the more I do

Try and fill us with your hate and we will shine a light

And the days will become endless

And never, and never turn to night

And never, and never turn to night

Then it's just too much

I cannot get you close enough

A hundred arms, a hundred years

You can always find me here

And, Lord, don't let me break this

Let me hold it lightly

Give me arms to pray with

Instead of ones that hold too tightly

We have no need to fight

We raise our voices and let our hearts take flight

Get higher than those planes can fly

Where the stars do not take sides

Then it's just too much

I cannot get you close enough

A hundred arms, a hundred years

You can always find me here

And, Lord, don't let me break this

Let me hold it lightly

Give me arms to pray with

Instead of ones that hold too tightly

And then it's just too much

The streets, they still run with blood

A hundred arms, a hundred years

You can always find me here

And, Lord, don't let me break this

Let me hold it lightly

Give me arms to pray with

Instead of ones that hold too tightly

I let him sleep and as he does

My held breath fills the room with love

Hurts in ways I can't describe

My heart bends and breaks so many, many times

And is born again with each sunrise

And is born again with each sunrise

Funerals were held all over the city

The youth bleed in the square

And women raged as old men fumbled and cried

We're sorry, we thought you didn't care, oh

And how does it feel now you've scratched that itch?

How does it feel?

And pulled out all your stitches

Hubris is a bitch

A hundred arms, a hundred years

A hundred arms, a hundred years

And then it's just too much

The streets, they still run with blood

A hundred arms, a hundred years

You can always find me here

And, Lord, don't let me break this

Let me hold it lightly

Give me arms to pray with

Instead of ones that hold too tightly, yeah