The Step Kings - Palisades lyrics

Dare he not make a move And slip out of the groove Then the rest of the few Will be right on his back Nothing low slows him down Can't feel like winding down Sink and drown just like war Without keeping a score Anyone with desire Will only fuel his fire Are we not So afraid, so all-ready made that we suffocate Are we not So afraid, so all-ready made, why build palisades He can see perfectly, but is he losing speed Taking time by the half Is what he really needs No one sees no one bleeds He takes on all of that Buckle down at his knees His habitat contracts Are we not So afraid, so all-ready made that we suffocate Are we not So afraid, so all-ready made, why build palisades The more we build, more distant we become Turn the lights out