I thought I knew
What smiling faces mean
The grass is always green
I thought I knew
Tears never shed
Blood never bled
Answers to the questions
I thought I knew

Who is our leader
When we’re following the blind
Wading in this river wasting time

The wars they’d have us fight
Following faded signs
Forbidden ties that bind us
To the limits of our minds

You’re still a child
Though time’s a ticking fast
I’d try to make it last
If I were you
Walk with your love
And wear it like a badge
Shine it up and bask
In the glory of the sun

Well what if what you’re reaching for
Isn’t what you’re supposed to get
Does your heart beat that rhythm of regret

The past may be gone
But there’s meaning in the longing
In history’s stolen story
Told in me, told in you

I thought I knew
What smiling faces mean
That grass is always green
I thought I knew
Tears always shed
Blood always bled
Endings that begin when the beginning has ended