There's a prison in the mind
That keeps the blind eyes open
The waters flow more smoothly
When the riverbed is dry
Fingers trace the lines
So fearfully aware
Of imaginary minds
That pull the threads of every word
There's a silent scream in the waking dream
That you dress up as your heart
And you hide your thoughts inside
Too afraid to share the light
In the darkness where you hide
Do you see all the things that you have left along the way
Theres a dream you have each night
In the eyes that see straight through you
The twisting thoughts constrict
Afraid of what another might see
Longing for the time
When nothing seemed to matter
The freedom you could find
If only you could speak your mind
There's a silent scream in the waking dream
That you dress up as your heart
And you hide your thoughts inside
Too afraid to share the light
In the darkness where you hide
Do you see all the things that you have left along the way
There's a silent scream in the waking dream
You've built around yourself
A perfect camouflage to free you from your mind
And you hide yourself away
Never knowing what to say
Ever longing for the day
When you will find the secret, and your fears will fade away
But there won't come a day
When there's nothing left to say
So don't hide yourself away
'Cause you might find that what you seek
Has been there all along