In the beginning, they said there was light

But there's not much left of it now

We're lost in the darkness, seeking sight and sound

And the answers to the what, to the where, or the how

We're talking about freedom while we're locked in a cell

Dreaming of a world without war

Forced to live on the boundaries of hell

Just like no one's ever thought of peace before

What's the point of preaching peace? It's something you don't feel

What's the point of talking love? You don't think love is real

Where's the hope in hopelessness? Where's the truth in lies?

Don't talk to me if you can't look me in the eyes

'Cause in the beginning they said there was light

But someone's burnt out the fuse

And now we're all lost in the eternal night

Looking for another little candle to use

Lots of little candles, isolated hope

Frail little flames in the gale

Lost little people who just can't cope

Just knocking, knocking their heads on the nail

What's the point of talking freedom if you just protect yourself?

What's the point of preaching sharing as you accumulate your wealth?

It's so easy to be giving if the things you give ain't real

It's so easy to lie if you ignore the things you feel

CHORUS:

(You) Beg the question, (you) bend the truth

(You're) Bailing out the basement while there's holes in the roof

In the beginning, they said there was light

But we never had the eyes to see

Rather than bitch or put up a fight

We ran just like lemmings into the sea

No one really wants to get it together

It's much easier to grab what you can

Everybody's going in hell-for-leather

Building little castles in the sand

Hypocrisy, delusion, lies, pretense, deceit

Think only of yourself and the world's at your feet

I don't believe the things you say, make bullshit of the truth

In the beginning, they said there was light

But I'm tired of hearing their lies

I'm tired of deceit, gonna put up a fight

Gonna try to use my very own eyes

Gonna make my own decisions, gonna live my own life

They can keep their darkness and gloom

Hypocrisy, trickery, I've had enough

They can keep their restrictions and laws

And if they think different, I've got one thing to say

And if they think different, I've got one thing to say

And if they think different, I've got one thing to say: