A rising star, she had it all Family and a warm household But suburban life pollutes the mind Caught the bus downtown one night To follow broken dreams and empty lights Now chasing the needle and fiending for the pipe Teens turned to fiends The face of devastation - (Teens turned to fiends) Teens turned to fiends And no one's here to save them - (Teens turned to fiends) Born heir to the throne of a missing dad, mom's methadone A case is paid living the high life Fueled by the love of power An obsession he can't resist But his reign on earth hit the final hour A tunnel vision, a purchased prison Dehumanized brothers and sisters This is the real life Right at your back door Sometimes you will just deny this is true And if you really try Well, come away from where you hide The person that is safe might be you Teens turned to fiends The face of devastation - (Teens turned to fiends) Teens turned to fiends And no one's here to save them - (Teens turned to fiends)