The tide rolled in not a breath in sight And this town went down like the moon at night These poor rooftops only go so high The volume of our bodies is causing the waters to rise Why do we cry out only when things go wrong? How would you feel if I only sang sad songs? The gavel slams the verdict is in And the jury find you guilty for the things that you did You're scared for your life, so you turn to the man The man that holds your life in the palm of his hands. And your heart starts racing like a bullet from the gun And you can feel it in your chest, it's affecting your lungs This breath that you're taking's getting harder to take Why did it take so long to wake up? Why do we cry out only when things go wrong? How would you feel if I only sang sad songs? Until now You have been facing Everything on your own Up till tonight Wake up and remember Where you came from To get through tonight Why do we cry out only when things go wrong? How would you feel if I only sang sad songs? Until now You have been facing Everything on your own Up till tonight Wake up and remember Where you came from To get through tonight