Modern Times

The man we were after was killed in his bed
 He tried to sell fear and paint the streets red
 I remember the day that he ended up dead
 It was like any other day
 We stared in the mirror but we couldn't smile
 Our sadness was heavy, it weighed a whole mile
 It lasted forever, we waited a while
 We wanted a miracle
 I want to fly far away, up
 Where diamonds hang in the air
 I want to take some light from the sun
 And bring it back to share
 Place it high up on a hill
 Yeah to light up the dark
 I want to learn love
 Want to break my own heart
 I walked past the old church and the ghost of a hymn
 Came out to greet me inviting me in
 I said "nice to meet you, but where have you been
 We already know everything"
 And a well dressed up man with a well versed up tongue
 He told us to trust ourselves to overcome
 I told him I didn't come here to have fun
 His answers were meaningless
 These days are noisy
 And the shadows are long
 The temperature's rising
 And something is wrong
 I want to try trust
 Placed in a whisper of wind
 I heard God speak
 When the quiet settled in
 Oh modern times, I think of a man
 Who puts plastic gloves over his hands
 Sets about trying to love the best he can
 While keeping his fingers clean
 And while we were driving, turned left instead of right
 Got out of the car to change all the signs
 Made us feel better for a little while
 But I knew we were still lost
 Direction is uphill
 Description is war
 But this is our future
 That we're fighting for
 So if it gets worse
 Before it improves
 Darling don't lay down
 We're gonna find a way through
 I want to learn love