Was there a time that we knew peace;

when all the children had a place to sleep;

when rhetoric was not enough?


Was there a time we weren't at war;

when we knew what our hearts and hands were for?

I don't believe there ever was.


It's always been a lie,

a soothing lullaby;

we'll soon be swallowed by the sea.


Was there a time we looked around,

and do we really even want to know what's going down?

Well I think no one really does.


We'd rather close our eyes; 

sing soothing lullabies.


It's always been a lie,

a soothing lullaby;

we'll soon be swallowed by the sea.


The water's rising now; 

and we will surely drown, 

if we don't turn around