Across the floor, in the hand of where we drove the drill
A cautious ear to the mouth of your confession
Think of all the things we put him through
In the face of his god, would he tell the truth?

Still, recorded were the words that dribbled out his kiss
When eyes go blind in this man of what could once become
Sever the limbs off his torso, in sleep
And burn what remains so the world may now see
No longer will we wait for your answers
Back to the hell where you've come from

Think of all the times you've once had
Write them in a letter that says goodbye

You'll listen to reason
While you're face down in the dirt
You'll stomach the hurt
And break for him here just how much he's worth

Slowly discarded were the remains of his lonely youth
Among the alley where the dwellers scare to notice
Picture a young boy in pieces and streets with leveled malfunctions
No name to be called redeemer
We'll fix him, restore him
With the love is no other

Think of all the things you did before
Write them in a letter that says reborn

You'll listen to reason
While you're face down in the dirt
You'll stomach the hurt
And break for him here just how much he's worth

Following you across the interstate walking away
I'll fire on
Following you across the interstate walking away
I'll fire on
Following you across the interstate walking away
I'll fire on

On the wrong way out
On the causeway to neverwhere
On the wrong way out
On the causeway to neverwhere
On the wrong way out
On the causeway to neverwhere

Dear my friends, in the time we've spent
Forever after beyond this, when will our nightmare ever end, end, end?
Dear my friends, in the time we've spent
Forever after beyond this when will our nightmare ever end, end, end?

Pull the trigger and the nightmare stops
Pull the trigger and the nightmare stops
Pull the trigger and the nightmare stops
Forever you will, forever you will learn

Pull the trigger and the nightmare stops
Pull the trigger and the nightmare stops
Pull the trigger and the nightmare stops
Forever you will, forever you will learn

Pull the trigger and the nightmare stops
Pull the trigger and the nightmare stops
Pull the trigger and the nightmare stops
Forever you will, forever you will learn


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    Not necessarily Adisk. Could be pulling the trigger and killing the person who is making things a nightmare.

    People who take the meaning of a song from one line are..... silly.

    Andaahon April 12, 2004   Link

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