Oh tell me how many times must we put up the fight Left to our own devices time after time Is it all in our minds when we only compromise To choose our own demise and dose away while These terrible things I couldn't face the hurt Ravaged all worth It's a bitter truth that I deserve These terrible things We slip on inside in the barrel of gunfire Then we pray to the nines that this chamber won't ignite So give up the fight you can close your eyes for tonight No this won't be the last time that we realize These terrible things I couldn't face the hurt Ravaged all worth It's a bitter truth that I deserve These terrible things They come alive in the night Such a terrible lie Oh tell me do we deserve These terrible things Oh these terrible things If we reach down inside Could we pull out the knife Oh this could be the last time That we realize These terrible things It's a lie that you feed Oh these terrible things No they don't mean a Thing You can ease the pain Start over again It's a simple truth we don't deserve These terrible things They come alive in the night Such a terrible lie I don't believe it's a curse These terrible things