The City Prevails

The City Prevails - Cool Hand Luke

For all the spires this city raised

You'd think this is a holy place

The shadow of a cross descends

But it's swallowed by the haze

You never sleep do you

Always pouring smoke into

The atmosphere

What happens here stays with us till the grave

Wisdom cries out in the streets

But the sirens are singing us to sleep

They're so loud that I can't think

I hear voices but I just can't tell

When we're dead the city prevails

Countless walk the open streets

With shackles chained around their feet

Wisdom says to fly away

But they cannot see their wings

Water water everywhere

But not a drop that I would dare

Drink and so we think we'll go

Imbibe the filthy air

Wisdom cries out in the streets

But the sirens are singing us to sleep

They're so loud that I can't think

I hear voices but I just can't tell

When we're dead the city prevails

Don't be silent god

Don't be silent

Please don't be silent

Or I will fall into the world

I will fall into the world

Don't be silent

Please god don't be silent

Don't be silent

Please god don't be silent

Or I will fall into the world

Or I will fall into the world