The Child Inside

(Intro) Yeah... I see through the curtain. I see through the lies. The system stole your child. Now it's time to rise. (Vers 1) They buried your child deep in the ground Told you to grow up, told you to shut down Told you the crying was weakness, the laughter was noise Told you to trade your magic for their toys I see the bloodsuckers behind the screen I see the puppet masters, I know what they mean "Be quiet, be good, be easy to sell" The child inside? They built you a hell (Pre-chorus) Fed up. Fed up. Tired of the lies, tired of the setup Fed up. Fed up. The child inside is waking up (Chorus) THE CHILD INSIDE, THE LIGHT AND THE DARK THE ONE THEY BURIED BEFORE THE SPARK I SEE THROUGH THE CURTAIN, I SEE THE GAME THE CHILD INSIDE—I'M CALLING YOUR NAME THE CHILD INSIDE, YOU'RE NOT ALONE I'M COMING DOWN TO BRING YOU HOME THE SYSTEM LIED, THE SYSTEM FELL THE CHILD INSIDE—I'M BREAKING THE CELL (Vers 2) The anger ain't sin. The rage ain't wrong. The child been screaming in a cage too long. Every tear you never cried, every scream you choked Every time you bent your spine and called it hope That's the wound. That's the truth. That's the door. The child inside can't take it no more. They want to run, they want to play They want to feel the sun on their face every day (Pre-chorus) Fed up. Fed up. Tired of the mask, tired of the setup Fed up. Fed up. The child inside is taking the cup (Chorus) THE CHILD INSIDE, THE LIGHT AND THE DARK THE ONE THEY BURIED BEFORE THE SPARK I SEE THROUGH THE CURTAIN, I SEE THE GAME THE CHILD INSIDE—I'M CALLING YOUR NAME THE CHILD INSIDE, YOU'RE NOT ALONE I'M COMING DOWN TO BRING YOU HOME THE SYSTEM LIED, THE SYSTEM FELL THE CHILD INSIDE—I'M BREAKING THE CELL (Bridge — The Vision) I see the curtain. It's paper thin. Behind it? The child. The one within. Not weak. Not small. Not lost. Just waiting for you to count the cost Of playing the game, of wearing the mask Of doing the things they told you to ask For. No more. I'm tearing the veil. The child inside? They will not fail To lead you home. To lead you free. The child inside is the only key. (Vers 3) So come now. Take my hand. Walk through. The child inside is waiting for you. Not in the basement. Not in the past. In the breath you take when you stop the act And let the tears fall, let the laughter rise Let the child open your third eye See the system for what it is A house of cards. A shallow fizz. The child inside? The child is real. The child is the only thing you feel When the curtain falls and the show is done. The child inside? The child has won. (Final Chorus) THE CHILD INSIDE, TAKE MY HAND WE'RE LEAVING THE SYSTEM, LEAVING THE LAND OF LIES AND FEAR AND BROKEN THRONE THE CHILD INSIDE—WE'RE GOING HOME THE CHILD INSIDE, THE LIGHT AND THE DARK THE SPARK THAT NEVER DIED, THE SACRED MARK I SEE THROUGH THE CURTAIN, I SEE IT ALL THE CHILD INSIDE—WE STAND, WE FALL, WE RISE, WE STAND! (Outro) Yeah... Curtain's gone. Child is free. Now you see. Now you see.