"Secret Society"

Running against the line, against the time

Running against the line, against the time
Wondering what the fuss is all about
Finding a way to dream away to love
Taking it in before they take me out

Just like a secret society, yeah

Maybe we forced the deal, delivered some kind of blow
Maybe we broke the seal, cracks began to show
Maybe we crossed the line, got everything off the ground
Maybe we lit the fuse, a habit hard to lose

All I can remember, all I can recall is you
Telling me there's been an accident
Always the pretenders, always thought that love would do
Every day I miss your innocence

Maybe we ran the lights, somehow we caused the scene
Maybe we learned to fight as part of a routine
Maybe we jumped the wall, suddenly tipped the scale
Maybe we tried too hard, so afraid to fail

All I can remember, all I can recall is you
Telling me there's been an accident
Always the pretenders, always thought that love would do
Every day I miss your innocence

Something's lost, for what it's worth
You and me, this is our church
There is still some love 'round here

Hey, I'm the voice in your head
A friend that you once left for dead

I've been busy, did you miss me
No, you're not paranoid, I'm back to fill the void
I think you understand, I'm the getaway plan

I'm the shiver that runs up your spine
A strange kind of peace of your mind

You've been lonely, I'm the only
I know you're damaged goods, you did the best you could
I think you understand, I'm the getaway plan

Can you feel me, can you reach me
I've lived a thousand lives, feels like I've just arrived
I think you understand, I'm the getaway plan

If you let me, I will pick up the remains of your day
If you let me, I will take a hold of your hand
And tell you that you're safe

You say
Give what you've got
Give me what you've got
Show me what we're not
Must be a plan for the everyman
Just give me what you can

'Cause I wish I could believe in God
So I can move ahead
I know I can believe in God
Time to move ahead

If you let me, I will
I will soften the blow of the forces at play
If you let me, I will
I will find some grace in the modern day

My mother would tell me
Better stay in line
You gotta look for the magic
If there's a way, there comes a time

My dad used to tell me
You gotta work real hard
Keep it straight and simple
From the head, then the heart

If you asked my brother
I know what he'd say
Let the children play

It's not where we're coming from
It's how we turn from here
We know where we want to go
We just need the light to get us there

My sister would show me
To land on your feet
You got to suffer, fools
Before you get, get the life you need

So God, would you tell me
Is there another way
Let the children play

Live, baby, life is loud
We'll make it through the filth and the glory
Give more of what you've got
Soak it up, then tell your story

For every dream that got away
We found our ordinary day
For every blue sky turning gray
We found imaginary ways
I look at you and where we are
We're human after all

Time, there's no remedy
Just hold the broken parts together
Your touch, all that chemistry
Now I'm love's unlikely defender

For every dream that got away
We found our ordinary day
For every blue sky turning gray
We found imaginary ways
I look at you and where we are
We're human after all

It's alright, when the day is done
It's alright, there's something better
It's alright, when the morning comes
It's alright, there's nothing better

Floating on the outside
Covered by the moonlight
Looking at this blue thing
Falling by the wayside

The years keep on coming
Riding on a moonbeam
Having a daydream

Crash the barricades, raise the alarm
We've forgotten how to feel
Break the silence, shout it out
Call the angels, there's a friend in need
Love is not the enemy
Love is not the enemy

Looking at the bright side
Walking on sunshine
Loving this blue thing
Want it in my life

The years keep on coming
We headed for Venus
No sign of life

Crash the barricades, don't be afraid
We've forgotten how to feel
Break the silence, shout it out
Call the angels, there's a friend in need
Love is not the enemy
Love is not the enemy

Oh, can you feel it, does anybody care
Oh, do you need it, say a little prayer

There's a light, a different kind of light
When we close, we close our eyes
There's a place, a distant kind of place
We can't let go, just can't let go

There's a faith, a stronger kind of faith
It makes you try, just a little harder
There's a time, a lonely kind of time
When you know, you simply know
That you just can't fake it

A mother's son
Knows he never walks alone
No matter what he's become
Hard as he tries, he can never give it back
Life's too short for a mother's son

There's a rage, a silent kind of rage
It makes you live out on the edge
There's a pain, a different kind of pain
Knowing time will change everything
You just can't fake it

A voice that fly and it's broken just the same
You spin this life around
You bring me where some heart and soul remain
From a cold, cold place in time

And you sing
I, I just know how you make me feel
You take it all the way, you send me all the way
Oh, I, I just know where I want to be
Forever wandering, forever traveling

A voice that cry, but I'm smiling just the same
You show me where to look
I was skin and bones, just circling the sun
One glimpse was all it took

And you sang
I, I just know how you make me feel
You take it all the way, you send me all the way
Oh, I, I just know where I want to be
Forever wandering, forever traveling

Somewhere in my mind, I'm under the golden gate
Somewhere in my heart, I'm in the city by the bay
Sometimes I can feel, the wheel in the sky, it's still turning

Well, here's to you, all cynical
Here's the ammunition that you need
Here's another song about empathy
Please yourself, think what you will

In her light that shines, I fall apart
Her life is blessed and I don't understand
Her brave and beautiful soul
Brave and beautiful soul

Here's to you, all sensible
Never takin' time to stand for something
Hey, the future always come 'round here too soon
I just can't leave here, doing nothing

In her light that shines, I fall apart
In her darkness, how she wins my heart
Her brave and beautiful soul
Brave and beautiful soul

An emotional response
Sometimes better than an intellectual one

Today I'm the dirt beneath your feet
At your beck and call
Today I'm down on my bended knees
I learn to crawl

Days like these
It's like I've never lived at all

And my heart is open
And my eyes are open
Today I give my life to you
And my arms are open
And my faith is open
Today the devil sings the blues

Tonight angels' presence fill the room
So this is how it feels
Tonight the devil takes the long way 'round
There will be no deals

Times like these
It's like I've never lived at all

And my heart is open
And my eyes are open
Tonight I give my life to you
And my arms are open
And my faith is open
Tonight the devil sings the blues