Petrified

Kill the lights, it’s time to hide,

To hold your breath and stay inside

Close the blinds and settle down,

Then wallow in your tears and drown

Blinded though you still can see,

Cursed by mediocrity

Shutting off, afraid they know;

All hooked up, with nowhere to go

Defiance, reliance,

Stand in the shadows of the ones who fed you,

Who bled you;

Cry but do not make a sound,

You don’t want them around;

So silent, so violent.

Take it in and hide the night,

And know there is no end in sight

Cower there until the dawn,

And pray to hell they’re fucking gone

So give it up for the fatal dreams,

The butchured thoughts and the violent screams

Sit and stare as they go to town,

And wait with me for the big come down

Defiance, reliance,

Stand in the shadows of the ones who fed you,

Who bled you;

Cry but do not make a sound,

You don’t want them around;

So silent, so violent.

Defiance, reliance,

Stand in the shadows of the ones who fed you,

Who bled you;

Cry but do not make a sound,

You don’t want them around;

So silent, so violent.