watch which way you're going now
today's the last chance you will get
to prove your worth
this time it counts
and everything that's gone before is
tainted with irrelevance
and watch your step now
forget those faded images of
houses burning down
hurry to catch them
don't get left behind
in the darkness noone will hear you

do you see him
standing there watching
standing there waiting
standing there laughing
do you feel him
catching you quickly
catching you swiftly
ending it softly

afraid to turn around and look behind you
because you've heard stories
you've heard stories
sit alone at night and watch the dust settle
you've heard stories
you've heard [bad word] with arms flailing scared of what follows
because you've heard stories
you've heard stories
sit alone at night and watch the dust settle
you've heard stories

still so far for you to go
you scramble through the undergrowth
mixed up fairytale and myth
distort your tangled consciousness
strive to reach the finish line
you race to be the best you can
stumble over broken bones
chased by what you cannot know

do you see him
standing there watching
standing there waiting
standing there laughing
do you feel him
catching you quickly
catching you swiftly
ending it softly
do you hear him
waiting there laughing
waiting there smiling
waiting there crying
do you feel him
catching you quickly
catching you swiftly
ending it softly

afraid to turn around and look behind you
because you've heard stories
you've heard stories
sit alone at night and watch the dust settle
you've heard stories
you've heard [bad word] with arms flailing scared of what follows
because you've heard stories
you've heard stories
sit alone at night and watch the dust settle
you've heard stories