In a world where life now slumbers To a lullaby without a sound Roads once leading to brighter futures Now all lead us further down In a world that tears apart Even the strongest and the best What hope can there be For the rest? We were dreaming in the darkness When we fell into the light Ethereal and corrupting It burned anew our sight Now bound for absolution Something we will never find Our hearts the shape of shadows Burning with scars aligned "lay the burden finally down And let your fears cave-in Lay your burden finally down And embrace the newfound sin" Once dreaming in the darkness We fell into the light Violent and unyielding It tore away our sight Yet still we search for something Something we can never find Our dreams have long since withered Along with our scars aligned