The Hands That Thieve

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I felt no guilt till I was caught and I was told that I was guilty And even then I wasn't really sure (yeah yeah) That the thing I felt was guilt itself or maybe it was something else Frustration at the fact that I was ever caught at all I told a lie that multiplied and, by the time I'd realized it I'd given up everything I ever loved (yeah yeah) Because the thing you lack when you're looking back Is the pressure, the fear that you have to act Yeah, everything is clearer when you're looking at the past (oh no) [Chorus] And I don't care if I lose because my heroes did too They shouted: "Court should be adjourned because the jury are fools" And the judge can't decipher his left from his right or his right from his wrong And we will bite the hand that thieves, we will not turn the other cheek This is no threat, it is a promise we will keep So what's the point pretending when we've seen behind the curtain And there's nothing much to see? Oh yeah [Verse 2] I felt no pain till I was down and I was told that I was bleeding And even then I knew I wasn't done (yeah yeah) Because the wounds I get, they will just collect Ensuring that I won't forget; reminders of the battles that I've lost and that I've won And I will fight till I have died or all my enemies are allies And even then I will sleep with an open eye (yeah yeah) Cause the night is long and our foes are strong But I know that the road we're traveling on It only seems so dark because we've almost reached the dawn Oh no [Chorus] And I don't care if I lose because my heroes did too They shouted: "Court should be adjourned because the jury are fools" And the judge can't decipher his left from his right or his right from his wrong And we will bite the hand that thieves, we will not turn the other cheek This is no threat, it is a promise we will keep So what's the point pretending when we've seen behind the curtain And there's nothing much to see? Oh yeah [Verse 3] And everyone will claim that they knew from the beginning That what they did was wrong but they still just went on sinning The sudden rush you feel when realizing everything you know will fade away It haunts you, dear, but you won't want to let it go Someday we'll lose the war but until then we will dream of winning [Bridge] I won't forget the things you said When I was down and I was tired of it The words you spoke, they brought me home When it was time to fight, we chose a side But everyone knew that something didn't feel right So we stood our ground and waited for a sign When it was time to fight, we chose a side But everyone knew that something didn't feel right So we stood our ground and waited for a sign [Outro] You said don't look back No, no, no, no, we won't look back, we won't look down, we've gone too far (Don't look down) We're too high off the ground, the bridge was burned, the lesson learned We won't look back We won't look down We've gone too far We're too high off the ground The bridge was burned The lesson learned You said don't look back No, no, no, no, we won't look back, we won't look down, we've gone too far (Don't look down) We're too high off the ground, the bridge was burned, the lesson learned