I was brought up to believe
Belief has failed me now
The bright glow of optimism
Abandoned me somehow
Belief has failed me now
Life goes from bad to worse
No philosophy consoles me
In a clockwork universe
Life goes from bad to worse
I still choose to live
Find a measure of love and laughter
And another measure to give
I still choose to live
And give even while I grieve
Though the balance tilts against me
I was brought up to believe
Belief has failed me now
The bright glow of optimism
Abandoned me somehow
Life goes from bad to worse
No philosophy consoles me
In a clockwork universe
I still choose to live
Find a measure of love and laughter
And another measure to give
And give even while I grieve
Though the balance tilts against me
I was brought up to believe
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If you've read the clockwork angels book you'll know that the song is about how Owen realizes that what he was "brought up to believe" is really not what it seems... Big fam of rushhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!