One Cent Left - Let the Dead Be Dead Lyrics

Let the dead be dead
And the broken lie bleeding
Their used and tired souls
That no one is needing
Made life of
Self perceived glory
Does anyone care
To remember their story?
Businessmen and janitors
I dedicate this song to you
With no place in history
For you to belong
Time is ever present
Time is ever moving
Maybe we'll find
The truth is not so soothing
We can try to make things happen
Execute our plans
If enough people notice, well
Maybe then there's a chance
We can set scenes
Put the characters on stage
Celebrate the run
But can it survive with age?
So, no matter what we did
These moments we gave
Will be forever forgotten
Tucked away in our grave
When we were children
Playing in the woods
We could find something
Pretend it's something it isn't
And never would be
Does it make it real?
Maybe just believing in something is enough
Keeping the hope
Keeping the direction
We bring it forward
Put it in the public's eye
They'll see
Judge it for what it is
I'm not saying it's all so easy
And I'm certainly not believing that it will continue to be
But maybe this time
Maybe this time is the way it's going to work
It's going to happen
They'll open their eyes
They'll listen
They'll smell
They'll taste
They'll live