Verse 1 I looked into a widening dark Right at the edge Swallowing the fragile light I saw the framework come apart The beams give in The gentle ones fall first in line I watched the hunger in the joke (Feeding on us) Living underneath the skin (Underneath) The faithful holding onto noise I felt the hand that made this world Cold to touch, stripped of warmth “Evil hides where no one looks,” That’s what it said to me Chorus They want control (They want control) They want you losing self-control Quiet doubt and fragile pride Your worst enemy is in your mind They want control Verse 2 I carry damage I can’t heal It never fades It eats me from the inside slow I follow others to the sound Waiting for a sign No one’s coming out untouched Now I give away my name As I start to change I did it just to stay around I am the shape you can’t define Too fast, too thin to recognize I slipped into your state of mind That’s why I’m talking now You feel it too Bridge I know the things you never say (Never say) I hear the fear you push away (Let it breathe) Don’t be afraid of what you are It’s been with you from the start Final Chorus They want control (They want control) They know the secrets left untold (Untold) Don’t be scared of what’s inside you Your worst enemy is in your mind They want control (They want control)
