Living in F E A R

Fear is everywhere here Under the patio Under the hard-earned bought and paid-for home Cushions, scented candles and the lawn Mowing to the beat and the rumble of the coming storm We all know about the wars that are raging All the millions who just cannot see There's so much more that binds us than divides us But our fear denies it While the papers stir it The colours of the flag we wave Were and will become blood red again And the madmen all say they hear voices God tells them what to do The wars are all about money They always were And the money's dressed up in religion And when it's not showing off, the money's hiding Something is cooking inside me It ain't ready, but already I'm becoming harder to live with Becoming harder to live with You say I'm becoming harder to live with I'm becoming harder to live with But you can't see into my head You can't see into my head You can't see into my head No, you can't see into my head And the roads are full of weapons That slide by in the night Tanks all covered in yellow mud Pass you on the motorway As you drive by with the kids and the buckets and spades Happy Days v. The Grandchildren of Apes Metal in the air Brimstone in the lungs Breathe deeply of it The wind is carrying the pictures The rain is muttering the names The wind-chimes in my garden ring like keys To all the stolen doors We are the grandchildren of apes, not angels But only we are gifted with the eyes to see On days without fear, when our heads are clear That angels, we could be Living In Fear Our wide eyes Aren't naive They're a product of a conscious decision The welcoming smile is the new Cool The key left in the outside of the unlocked door Isn't forgetfulness It's a challenge to change your heart There's always a price to pay Living in f e a r is so very dear Can you really afford it? We've decided to risk melting our guns as a show of strength We've decided to risk melting our guns as a show of strength As a show of strength! Our wide eyes are not so weak They're a product of a hard-won wisdom So we will turn the other cheek The apple pie cooling on the windowsill Is such a welcome change from Living in fear Year after year after year Can we really afford it? Can you really afford it? We have decided to start melting our guns as a show of strength As a show of strength We decided to leave the doors unlocked, our face unlocked As a show of strength We're not green We're just pleasant We're not green We're just pleasant We're not green We've decided to start melting our guns as a show of strength Our wide eyes aren't naive They're a product of a kind of exhaustion Will there come a time when we believe The only way ahead is to put down our arms When we finally know The bitter consequence of not doing so There's such a price to pay For living this way Living this way We don't invite crime We don't invite crime Will you let one lost soul change what we stand for? I don't think so What a waste of time The Great Wall of China What a waste of time The Maginot line The Great Wall of China Что за трата времени Берлинская стена What a waste of time Die Berliner Mauer What a waste of time What a waste of time --- Living in F E a R - Marillion