Civilian - I Told You lyrics

Back in the void via word or a spark Whatever gave us sight also kept us in the dark Where am I to stand when every other man Who doesn't have a clue as to which way's up But says he talks to God And this is what he wants So, I told you I want to know you More than I want life The harder I look the less that I find At least I know I tried Headlights cut through the leafless trees And the shifting shapes got the children screaming I cannot concede that a snake or a beast Has a hellbent hand on the helm of the deep It is more than safe to say There's no way that I could know From whence we came or where we go I told you I want to know you More than I want life Though the truth may not console you At least you know you tried I have a picture of my mother and I Underexposed, the sun had left for the night Though often I wonder what to make of it all I've never discovered that the shine has worn off To sell us on heaven, the armies of God They say, "This beautiful garden is just a burial plot" They couldn't be more wrong