From the top to the bottom (bottom to top I stop) At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts) Taken far from my safety (so I'm bright in the sky) But the sun will escape me (so why did I try?) From the top to the bottom (bottom to top I stop) At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts) Taken far from my safety (so I'm bright in the sky) But the sun will escape me (so why did I try?) From the thread to the needle, middle to end When skies cock back and shock that which couldn't defend The rain then sends dripping an acidic question Forcefully, the power of suggestion Then with the eyes tightly shut, looking through the rust And rot and dust, a spot of light floods the floor And pours itself upon the world of pretend Then the eyes ease open and it's dark again From the top to the bottom (bottom to top I stop) At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts) Taken far from my safety (so I'm bright in the sky) But the sun will escape me (so why did I try?) From the top to the bottom (bottom to top I stop) At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts) Taken far from my safety (so I'm bright in the sky) But the sun will escape me (so why did I try?) In a minute you'll find me Eyes burn me up You say you'll never forget me But the lies have piled up Moving all around, screaming of the ups and downs Pollution manifested in perpetual sound And as the wheels go 'round, the sunset creeps Past the street lamps, cars, chain-links and concrete A window then grows and captures the eye Cries out yellow light as it passes it by A small black figure sits in front of a box Inside a box of rock with the needles on top Nothing stops in this land of the pain The sane loose not knowing they where part of the game But then the inside changes, the box stays the same in shame Shovel up the pieces to the pain You can try to hide yourself in this world of pretend When the paper's crumpled up it can't be perfect again From the top to the bottom (bottom to top I stop) At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts) Taken far from my safety (so I'm bright in the sky) But the sun will escape me (so why did I try?) From the top to the bottom (bottom to top I stop) At the core I've forgotten (in the middle of my thoughts) Taken far from my safety (so I'm bright in the sky) But the sun will escape me (so why did I try?) In a minute you'll find me Eyes burn me up You say you'll never forget me But the lies have piled up Now I've got you caught in the act, you better step back Telling me that I'm seeing right through you Now I've got you caught in the act, you better step back Telling me that I'm seeing right through you Now I've got you caught in the act, you better step back Telling me that I'm seeing right through you Now I've got you caught in the act, you better step back Telling me that I'm seeing right through you Now I've got you caught in the act, you better step back Telling you that I'm seeing right through you Now I've got you caught in the act, you better step back Telling you that I'm seeing right through you Now I've got you caught in the act, you better step back Telling you that I'm seeing right through you Now I've got you caught in the act, you better step back Telling you that I'm seeing right through you In a minute you'll find me Eyes burn me up You say you'll never forget me But the lies have piled up In a minute you'll find me Eyes burn me up You say you'll never forget me But the lies have piled up