The Hands That Thieve

Well I felt no guilt 'til I was caught and I was told that I was guilty
 And even then, I wasn't really sure. (Yeah, yeah)
 The thing I felt was guilt itself, though maybe it was something else
 Frustration at the fact that I was ever caught at all
 I told a lie that multiplied it by the time I realized it
 I'd given up everything I ever loved. (Yeah, yeah)
 'Cause the thing you lack when you're looking back
 Is the pressure to feel that you have to act
 Yeah, everything is clearer when you're looking at the past, oh no
 And I don't care if I lose
 Because my heroes did, too
 They shouted, "Court should be adjourned!"
 Because the jury are fools
 And the judge can't decipher his left from his right
 Or his right from his wrong
 And we will bite the hand that thieves
 We will not turn the other cheek
 This is no threat, it is a promise we will keep
 So what's the point pretending when we've seen behind the curtain and there's nothing much to see, oh yeah
 I felt no pain 'til I was down and I was told that I was bleeding
 And even then, I knew I wasn't done. (Yeah, yeah)
 'Cause the wounds I get, they will just collect
 Assuring that I won't forget, reminders of the battles that I've lost and that I've won
 And I will fight 'til I have died, or all my enemies are allies
 And even then I will sleep with an open eye. (Yeah, yeah)
 'Cause the night is long, and our wills are strong and I know that the road I traveled on
 It only seemed so dark because we've almost reached the dawn, oh no
 And I don't care if I lose
 Because my heroes did, too
 They shouted, "Court should be adjourned!"
 Because the jury are fools
 And the judge can't decipher his left from his right
 Or his right from his wrong
 And we will bite the hand that thieves
 We will not turn the other cheek
 This is no threat, it's a promise we will keep
 So what's the point pretending when we've seen behind the curtain and there's nothing much to see, oh yeah
 And everyone will claim that they knew from the beginning
 That what they did was wrong, but they still just went on sinning
 The sudden rush of fear when realizing everything you know will fade away
 It haunts you deep, but you won't wanna let it go
 Some day we'll lose the war, but 'til then we will dream of winning
 I won't forget the things you said
 When I was down and I was tired of it
 The words you spoke, they brought me home
 When it was time to fight, we chose a side
 But everyone knew that something didn't feel right
 So, we stood our ground and waited for a sign
 When it was time to fight
 We chose a side
 But everyone knew that something didn't feel right
 So we stood our ground
 And waited for a sound
 You said, "Don't look back!"
 (Oh! no!) (Oh! no!)
 (Don't look back, don't look back, we've gone too far, we're too high off the ground)
 (Bridges burned, lesson learned)
 Don't look back!
 (Oh! no!) (Oh! no!)
 (Don't look back, don't look back, we've gone too far, we're too high off the ground)
 (Bridges burned, lesson learned)
 You said, "Don't look back!"
 (Oh! no! Oh! no! Ohhhhh!)
 (Don't look back, don't look back, we've gone too far, we're too high off the ground)
 (Bridges burned, lesson learned)
 Don't look back!
 (Oh! no!) (Oh! no!)
 (Don't look back, don't look back, we've gone too far, we're too high off the ground)
 (Bridges burned, lesson learned)