Sentinel

The warning came by mail
A music box wrapped in wire
Then a shadow broke through the door
Scanned the room and opened fire
And all that's good now flies away
To a place that knows no past
To rise and set forever
Like the sun, at last
And if it wasn't for me
Time would not be turning anymore
And if it wasn't for you
They would know the answer
And if it wasn't for me
Time would not be turning anymore
(Take away the blinds, I confess to any crime)
And if it wasn't for you
They would know the answer
(You don't feel it anymore, I know, I know, I know)
Burn, diorama, burn
What lesson will you learn?
See the world we knew burn
What lesson will we learn?
The diorama's all lit up
Hippie, teddy, firemen, and me
We're all waiting for our turn
For you to wind us up, you see
You hide between the pieces
Ensnared by ties that only you can feel
I throw in another shot
Kiss these claws
Try to believe that what you say is real
And if it wasn't for me
Time would not be turning anymore
(Take away the blinds, I confess to any crime)
And if it wasn't for you
They would know the answer
(You sell it anytime, I know, I know, I know)
And if it wasn't for me
Time would not be turning anymore
(Take away the blinds, we cannot lose this time)
And if it wasn't for you
They would know the answer
(You don't feel it anymore, I know, I know, I know)