East Of Eden-Dead Can Dance

[00:31.507] I was told this in a distant land [00:34.344] Where tortured souls have to fight together in anguish [00:43.231] And the scenes of the show [00:45.249] Are of a cruel and violent nature [00:51.656] [00:54.898] Scenes of pain and cruelty [00:57.847] Are there to be seen [01:00.331] The arena, the town, the place was set [01:03.574] For all to watch and see [01:06.126] [01:06.512] I was told this in a distant land [01:09.142] Where the oppressor ruled with an iron hand [01:17.785] And the mission of saddened complacency [01:20.868] Left cold and emotionless by history [01:25.297] [01:29.757] Scenes of pain and cruelty [01:32.523] Are there to be seen [01:35.377] All the while I should have known [01:37.796] It was you killing me [01:41.613] [02:53.490] Somewhere east of Eden [02:56.171] The designs will never change [02:58.906] Vented through others' fear [03:01.461] The world stops at the end of the hall [03:04.592] [03:04.892] We watch the life force fade away [03:07.601] And that's the price we shall have to pay [03:10.730] Once you are dead [03:12.265] How could the children have known