[Verse 1]
She said with all seriousness
"I'll take no more of this
This violence runs too deep
Deeper than these brutal streets"
Yeah, I see it in that back alley heart
I see it in those concrete eyes
Sure I believe in brand new starts, but
We're so good at telling lies

[Pre-Chorus]
If I could put my finger on it
Maybe I could show it to the door
Name or frame or describe it
What are we hanging 'round here for?

[Chorus]
And the light keeps pouring down
Some prayers are made without a sound
What does it feel like to be found
When you're lost in here?
And those old places you once knew
And the new ones you're running to
If you arrive there a bit confused
You'll be starry eyed
[Verse 2]
I believe the whistle just blew
It's coming into focus, coming into view
We're princes and paupers, we look the same
We sally forth in that sad parade
My position is all too clear
I'm bringing up the strategic rear
See the gutter, it was once my home
But that was when I was all alone

[Pre-Chorus]
If I could put my finger on it
Maybe I could show it to the door
Name or frame or describe it
What are we hanging 'round here for?

[Chorus]
And the light keeps pouring down
Some prayers are made without a sound
What does it feel like to be found
When you're lost in here?
And those old places you once knew
And the new ones you're running to
If you arrive there a bit confused
You'll be starry eyed
[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
There are places you call holy
There are places you'll call hell
Once they start to look the same
Who could break the spell?

[Chorus]
And the light keeps pouring down
Some prayers are made without a sound
What does it feel like to be found
When you're lost in here?
And those old places you once knew
And the new ones you're running to
If you arrive there a bit confused
You'll be starry eyed

[Outro]
Starry eyed
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
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