Down by the lake
There's fish who break each wave
Break through
Who knows where to
Tides change, spray flies
No air, fish dies
Lay flat, skinned lean
It was never how it seemed
And it seemed that idols always let us down (1)
To escape from the spray to the sky (2)
AS he plunged the haze of his fix (3)
As he ground to another full stop
Ideals are always at odds with what is real
Day to day

Down by the lake
A man he stakes his power to swim
Closes his eyes, dives in
Tides change, spray flies
No air, man dies
Lay flat, skin gleams
It was never how it seemed

Down by the lake
That's where we'll break
Horse screams, your cries
Look at all the passers by
Old timers gather round
Never went far out of town
Gather round and  see this twisted wreck
This apathy