[Verse 1]
I saw the signs
The signal fires that burned atop the hill
Rising tides and violent skies
All the while the world was standing still
Defenceless as a rat in a cage
Living with our backs to the wall
From the minute we wake
Too sedated to notice

[Chorus]
We're living in a nightmare
A pre-apocalyptic wasteland
Is there no one who can save us
If we refuse to save ourselves?
Our best intentions pave our path to hеll
Pave our path to hell

[Verse 2]
What does it mеan to be a captive
In the confines of your mind?
What does it mean to be a hostage
To the enemy inside?
We've been here before
I guess we learned nothing
The signs were all but ignored

[Pre-Chorus]
The planets collide as we all stop and stare
Too jaded to notice

[Chorus]
We're living in a nightmare
A pre-apocalyptic wasteland
Is there no one who can save us
If we refuse to save ourselves?
Our best intentions pave our path to hell

[Bridge]
I see their shadows dance on the walls
As voices echo in empty halls
It makes my stomach sink
As I close my eyes and beg for sleep

[Breakdown]
Chaos kills the calm
Fingers through my palms
I can't make it stop
Somebody kick the chair and fucking wake me up

[Post-Breakdown]
Spare your thoughts and prayers
They'll never be enough
It only tightens the noose
The more we struggle to cut ourselves loose
Every cry rings out like a shot
The streets run red as the forests wither and rot
Declaring with their final breath
Eternal fear is a fate worse than death
Worse than death

[Pre-Chorus]
But no one's gonna save us
If we won't fucking save ourselves
Our best intentions pave our path to hell

[Chorus]
We're living in a nightmare
(Never again will we sleep)
A pre-apocalyptic wasteland
(Until we are weary and weak)
And there's no one who can save us
If we refuse to save ourselves
Our best intentions pave our path to hell

[Outro]
And you will see me there when they tighten the noose
I deserve this just like the rest of you