When All Is Lost

I believe... Nothing ever comes to light -

Chasing shadows in the night

In a starless sky and I wonder why



I believe... We will never find a way -

That darkness lights the day

We never question why, still I wonder why?



I close my eyes lost in a memory

Just like a candle in the wind

What could have been, with just one kiss goodbye

You spread your wings to fly

Far away, somehow, someday you will understand

I hope you'll understand... someday



Silent pictures speak like ghosts in the machine

Haunting my reflection in the frame

Chasing down the hopeful child inside of me

Where'd it all go wrong and who's to blame



We pass the time away

With empty lives, the laughter dies



Is this all we have to show?

Is this all they'll ever know? Can they find their way?

What went wrong? Where have all the heroes gone?

Trading futures for a song we gave away



Thinking only of myself, I forged ahead

No regrets, no apologies

Bitter tears reward the life that I have led

A world of lies brings me to my knees



I took the road with every twist and every turn

The words of wisdom is the lesson never learned

Lose your fear and free your soul or

The mysteries of life you'll truly never know

You’ll never know



Is this all we have to show?

Is this all they'll ever know? Can they find their way?

What went wrong? Where have all the heroes gone?

Trading futures for a song we gave away

Just gave it away…



I close my eyes, lost in that memory

Like a candle in the wind

What could have been, with just one kiss goodbye

You spread your wings to fly far away

I hope you'll understand one day



We pass the time away

With empty lives the laughter dies

And the colors fade – fade away



Is this all we have to show?

Is this all they'll ever know? Can they find their way?

What went wrong? Where have all the heroes gone?

Trading futures for a song we gave away



What went wrong?

Where have all our heroes gone?

Trade our future for a song,

We gave it all away...