The loudest cry often has the most to hide Beware the words of men, my son Beware honest conviction Benevolent men have crushed the world With purest intention Lost your way wandering boys Inflated, twisted reason I can feel the dark Fester in my heart I can feel the bitter decay Wasting me away The strongest voice often has the least idea Behind the door we write the facts Behind the eyes the secrets lie Prey upon the mind and find what hides inside It's enlightenment and spite Becoming intermingled I can feel the dark Fester in my heart I can feel the bitter decay Wasting me away And one day you'll see Through the lies I left behind And one day you'll see It's especially true of me I can feel the dark Fester in my heart I can feel the bitter decay Wasting me away