[Verse] Climbing the walls no ropes to hold The pain I'm knowing is bitter and cold No ease in sight just shadows crawl A world that whispers and then takes it all [Prechorus] When the sun tugs you feel it pull When the sun pushes it burns you whole [Chorus] The powers that be they’re laughing loud The powers that be they own the crowd No matter the fight no matter the plea You’re bound to bow to the powers that be [Verse 2] I trace the cracks in the ceiling above Each line a map of the life I've shoved Through narrow alleys where dreams collide Where hope feels stolen where tears reside [Prechorus] When the sun tugs it pulls you deep When the sun pushes it won't let you sleep [Chorus] The powers that be they’re laughing loud The powers that be they own the crowd No matter the fight no matter the plea You’re bound to bow to the powers that be
