[Verse 1] I've walked these streets a thousand times Still this world never seemed colder Compromised a thousand times To the will of malicious minds Reality never hit so f**ing hard Crushed by endless desperation, endless surrender [Pre-Chorus] Retrace the steps, retrace the steps Is this what I have become? Retrace the steps, retrace the steps What the f** have I become? [Chorus 1] Security - illusion for the weak Refuge, sought in routine Another gear in their f**ing machine [Verse 2] See, you can win the rat race But you're still Nothing but a f**ing rat So seek that crown Cause in this kingdom of fools True ignorance reigns supreme [Chorus 2] I see this city for what it is Retrace the steps, retrace the steps A monument to the depths of human misery Retrace the steps, retrace the steps Retrace the steps, retrace the steps [Outro] Retrace the steps What have we become?