Innocence Maintained

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Ophelia drowned in the water crushed by her own weight And Hitler loved little blue-eyed boys and it drove him to hate Birds always grow silent before the night descends 'Cause nature has a funny way of breaking what does not bend [Verse 2] A hero's torso built of steel and novocaine His heart a bitter beat inside a bloodless frame There was a hole inside his soul a manicure couldn't fill So he found himself a whore to love while daisies choked in the windowsill [Chorus] We've made houses for hatred It's time we made a place where People's souls may be seen and made safe Be careful with each other, these fragile flames Innocence can't be lost It just needs to be maintained [Verse 3] In a small town in Ohio, two boys are filled with violence And darkness spreads its legs for hate and ignorance We are given to a god to put our faith therein But to be forgiven, we must first believe in sin [Chorus] We've made houses for hatred It's time we made a place where People's souls may be seen and made safe Be careful with each other, these fragile flames For innocence can't be lost It just needs to be maintained [Post-Chorus] Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey Oh, hey, hey, hey [Bridge] I want to live bravely and love without fear I want always to feel the wings of grace near We all will be Christed when we hear ourselves say We are that to which we pray [Chorus] We've made houses for hatred It's time we made a place where People's souls may be seen and made safe Be careful with each other, these fragile flames We've made houses for hatred It's time we made a place where People's souls may be seen and made safe Be careful with each other, these fragile flames For innocence can't be lost It just needs to be maintained [Outro] Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey