"The People Under The Stairs" lyrics - ICE NINE KILLS

There was a time, it seemed so long ago
The world was painted gold before the hope began to corrode
And all the people awoke to the cold
That they had let the evil grow

And then came the masses
Who questioned the presence of God
Can anyone hear us? These cries, these screams
Will these footsteps be our last?

So they let us die, the hate behind the smiles
It took them by surprise (Took them by surprise)
And the silence left us hanging
While we lit up like the Fourth of July

If ignorance is peace pretend
We didn't say "never again" (Never again)
And let forever belong to the dead

The time is now
This chance could be your soul redemption
Or these tombs will bear your denial, deception and tragedy
One that you'll help build when you let us burn
Biting off your nails won't heal the scratches on your eyes

So they let us die, the hate behind the smiles
It took them by surprise (Took them by surprise)
And the silence left us hanging
While we lit up like the Fourth of July

If ignorance is peace pretend
We didn't say "never again" (Never again)
And let forever belong to the dead

And there is no excuse
There is no lie big enough to hide behind (Our time is now)
The blinding lights struck the people divided
What were they waiting for (Our time is now)

So they let us die, the hate behind the smiles
It took them by surprise (Took them by surprise)
And the silence left us hanging
While we lit up like the Fourth of July

If ignorance is peace pretend
We didn't say "never again" (Never again)
And let forever belong to the dead

Our time is now