[Verse] No need for signposts boy just whispers in the ears Sow tiny seeds of doubt ignite their darkest fears Don't show them fire and brimstone no bright infernal gate Just lead them down the slow path and serve them up their fate [Verse 2] It's not a sudden storm but a ceaseless drizzle grey The choices they don’t notice lead them worlds away With pleasures mild and fleeting we guide their wandering mind As long as they’re distracted the end is kind of blind [Chorus] The road to nowhere’s quiet with shadows on the side They never see the edges where good and bad collide Just keep their eyes on trifles their hearts a little cold This journey’s paved with whispers till they've finally sold [Verse 3] Ambition’s lovely poison let them taste the lie Tell them they’re deserving of more than meets the eye A little envy here a dash of pride beside They won't see what they’re losing till humility’s denied [Verse 4] Give them endless hours but fill them up with dreams Of wealth or fame or power make broken halos gleam They'll never know they're sinking into our sweet well-timed abyss Till all that’s good’s forgotten drowned out in empty bliss [Bridge] No need for flames to scare them just quiet little sighs Their hearts grow numb and listless that’s how the soul complies The road to nowhere’s gentle with signs all washed away We lead them on so softly till they’ve no will to stray