Hope For Us?

Shadow Gallery

Too late for us now? 
I sat alone and I spoke out loud 
On this darkened afternoon 
The windows to my room 
A solemn shutter on the world 
Where I used to laugh and dream 
For the first time in so long I make 
My way down to the street and watch 
The people as they pass 

Outside I breathe the air 
And all around fall shadows of despair 

I wonder is there hope for us 
A place where we can all be free 
I wonder is there life inside a soul that dies? 
I wonder is there hope for us 
To lift me up I don't know when 
I'll see the sun again 
I'd like to feel alive 
Just one more time 

Headlines on the floor 
Today's bitterness is the calling card 
The commercial masquerade 
The goods all on parade 
The needs of life are charming toys 
We've gone deaf from all the noise 
WHen did the rich and powerful elite 
Slowly and unnoticed 
Come and steal our innocense? 

Entranced - we danced their dance 
The stage is set the crowd is on their knees 

I wonder is there hope for us 
A place where we can all be free 
I wonder is there life inside a soul that dies 
I wonder is there hope for us 
We're stranded with no place to go 
I'm feeling so alone 
I'll try to make my way 
Through one more day