A story lies behind your eyes 

And I know 

A story lies behind your pride 

And I know 



These things we hold indefinitely 

Wanting to be free 

The strings we tie remind us 

over and over again 



I wanted to write the world for you 

Give you new eyes to see 

I wanted to right the world for you 

To set you free 



A history built on a thousand lies 

And I know 

A history fallen from seeded skies 

And I know 



Desperately wanting identity 

Hoping for what could be 

Clinging to reach ahead and see 

While falling all over the past 



I wanted to write the world for you 

Give you new eyes to see 

I wanted to right the world for you 

To set you free