誰かの為に生きる という思いを込めた旗を抱き 拾ってきた笑顔の中に 自分の笑顔だけ見当たらない いつか聞こえた泣き声を ずっと探してきたんだね 少し時間が掛かっただけ 自分の声だと気付くまでに 星は廻る 世界は進む おいてけぼりの 心の中に 微かでも 見えなくても 命の火が揺れてる 風を知って 雨と出会って 僕を信じて燃えてる ここに居場所は無い という涙で濡れた土の上で 倒れそうな旗をいつまでも 支え続けてる人がいる 汚れた猫が歩いていく 「行き」の道か「帰り」の道か 支えてきた旗を 今まさに 引き抜こうと決めた人がいる 旅立つ人よ その行く先を 照らす明かりは 君の中に 微かでも 見えなくても 命の火が揺れてる 歌うように 囁くように 君を信じて燃えてる 旅立つ人よ 声が聴こえる 「愛しい人よ あなたの中に」 星を廻せ 世界を掴め 僕らの場所は 僕らの中に どんな時も 微かでも 見えなくても 命の火が揺れてる 風を知って 雨と出会って 僕を信じて燃えてる 歌うように 囁くように 君を信じて待ってる 微かでも 見えなくても 命の火を見つける

Eleven saintly shrouded men Silhouettes stand against the sky One in front with a cross held high Come to wash my sins away Standing alone in the wind and rain Feeling the fear that is growing Sensing the change in the tide again Caught by the storm that is brewing Feel the anxiety hold off the fear Some of the doubt in the things you believe Now that your faith will be put to the test Nothing to do but await what is coming Why is then God still protecting me Even when I don't deserve it? Though I am blessed with an inner strength Some they would call it a penance Why am I meant to face this alone Asking the question time and again Praying to God won't keep me alive Inside my head feel the fear start to rise... They'll be saving their prayers when the moment comes There'll be penance to pay when it's judgement day And the guilty'll bleed when that moment comes They'll be coming to claim, take your soul away The sign of the cross The name of the rose A fire in the sky The sign of the cross They'll be coming to bring the eternal flame They'll be bringing us all immortality Holding comunion so the world be blessed My creator, my God, lay my soul to rest The sign of the cross The name of the rose A fire in the sky The sign of the cross The sign of the cross The name of the rose A fire in the sky The sign of the cross The name of the rose The sign of the cross Lost the love of heaven above Chose the lust of the earth below Eleven saintly shrouded men Came to wash my sins away

Heading for the classroom yesterday The kids file through the metal machine It finds what they may hide No it just ain't right... A sign of the times Another church is burning to the ground... Looking for the vandals and they're nowhere to be found But the hate's alive A sign of the times, Sign of the times... A sign of the times, Sign of the times... (Acoustic Break) Would someone please let me know how we have spun out of control? Has the captain let go of the wheel? Or could we please try to find a way to be a bit more kind? I see the road to tomorrow in the haze! (Solo) On the Senate floor they congregate Many pockets lined with green, From those behind the scenes, yeah they take the bribe (it's on the side) A sign of the times, Sign of the times... A sign of the times, Sign of the times... (Acoustic Break)

Burn a bridge, blow up a car Torch a flag, I'd bear the scar Hustle for peace, settle for less Fundamentals make their bets The battle lost is irony Damming down, what's in it for me? Out for lunch, I felt the weight Believing everything I've read Getting closer Don't you feel closer? This gaping monster of apathy Tell me man, what is it to be? There's freedom of choice, a choice or not? There's so much to lose, many have not The pressure builds, anger grows Blows the lid as it overthrows Blind rage, counting death Moving orders, lost the town Getting closer Getting closer Getting closer How far from closer? Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah Gas or electric fuel Noah's Ark This is where I get off, fools disembark Left behind in paper and pen Revolution invents again We're free as far as we can throw the key A prison of reason makes room for me Strike a chord, hit a nerve Not fit for purpose or to serve Well, is it a bird? Is it a drone? A violent peace protects our home Talking robots are on the calls Self deluded on a smart dumb phone Why cast a spell when you can send a text? Mesmerized and we've all been hexed Now the targets where we shop I'm overdosing as the penny drops And it's getting closer Don't you feel closer? Getting closer Far from closer Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah Closer Closer No sir Don't you feel Closer? Closer No sir! Don't you feel Closer? Come a little closer Don't you feel Closer?