Prelude to Pain

Lyrics

[Intro 1: Helena Marie] Hello my name is Helena Marie and I'm back. Uhm. I want to talk a little about what's going on in- inside of me, because it's really hurting. Uhm [Intro 2: Announcer of the TV Series "The Romance of Helen Trent"] And now: The Romance of Helen Trent [Verse 1: Tim McIlrath, Geoff Reu] The voices carry still Across these dull great plains Growing louder everyday (Bring the end, when will it end?) Sinking back to habits dying hard Your arms are so familiar (Bring the end, when will it end?) Cover my ears, but still you call my name I will follow you (Bring the end, when will it end?) These wounds that time won't heal Fester with hate So pick the scab and turn the page [Refrain 1: Tim McIlrath] Until the lion learns to write The hunter will be glorified [Breakdown: Tim McIlrath] Flip the switch Flip the switch Flip the switch Flip the switch [Refrain 2: Tim McIlrath] And here I sit on the outside Helpless just watching, watching you die Eight dollar haircut (fuck you) [Verse 2: Tim McIlrath, Geoff Reu] Now these words are my leash That I cannot untie (Bring the end, when will it end?) Dragging me deeper into this night (Bring the end, when will it end?) So dim the lights, tighten the noose I have lost myself in you (Bring the end, when will it end?) And I won't settle for anything less Not one of us immune [Breakdown: Tim McIlrath, Geoff Reu] Flip the switch Flip the switch Flip the switch Flip the switch Flip the switch Flip the switch Flip the switch Flip the switch Flip the switch Flip the switch Flip the switch Flip the switch [Outro: Tim McIlrath] Until the lion learns to write The hunter will be glorified