This world is such a stage for tragedy Careening in a vast expanse We bounce from high to low Thrown by a sudden glance Curtails our own slow dance In darkness we advance We carry on we take a chance When I was young I heard an old man Talking in a mournful voice Didn't understand the news The world just paused Why do we have to keep repeating All the hateful things we do? It escalates until we break As we descend into the darkest times A ray of hope begins to pierce The darkness surrounding us Saving us, from ourselves When I was young I heard an old man Talking in a mournful voice Didn't understand the news The world just paused