Cease and Desist

[Verse I] The story of you undersold Living proof a man truly dies before the grave The glory and truth overreach Black and blue from the daily demands I'm a fool [Pre-Chorus] Blood red, you said Everything I had to hear Conceive, inbred Pull the skin back and grin Deaf ears, split tongue Keep your eyes down and run [Chorus] So long, fair enough You found a way to kill the plan Things were looking up But the bastards, here they come again [Verse II] A lifeline abused Cut the cord, what's the use? Calling on your faith That you lost inside your crowded head and hid away- Yeah, I'm the fool [Bridge] You throw yourself in line again You're taking my dreams right out of my hand And that's the smile of a guilty man And the darkest clouds will roll away