"Shade of Grey"

the skies have opened up today
exposing their core
a vast expanse of nothingness
looming over the earth

and as i stared into
the abyss in the clouds
listening to its wordless song
(the sound of forever and never)
smiling, i began to sing along

all the pretty things have gone
and they're never coming back
they were burned away in a shade of grey
that was all too close to black

IT'S TIME TO FACE THE TRUTH
THE SUN IS GROWING DIM
THE WORLD WE USED TO KNOW
IS A LONG LOST DREAM
IT'S TIME TO LET IT GO
CLOSE OUR EYES
AND SAY GOODBYE TO THE FUTURE

the streets are filled with frightened cries
as the believers plead
to an unforgiving god
who's past caring

and as i stared into
the abyss in the clouds
listening to its wordless song
(the sound of forever and never)
smiling, i began to sing along

all the pretty things have gone
and they're never coming back
they were burned away in a shade of grey
that was all too close to black

IT'S TIME TO FACE THE TRUTH
THE SUN IS GROWING DIM
THE WORLD WE USED TO KNOW
IS A LONG LOST DREAM
IT'S TIME TO LET IT GO
CLOSE OUR EYES
AND SAY GOODBYE TO THE FUTURE