Ayreon - Day Eight: School

Fear
It's time to leave your sheltered cage
Face you deepest fears
The world is against you
You're fighting back the tears

Me
All the kids were watching me
I felt very small
I could hear the laughter
As I stumbled down the hall

Rage
(human) Seeking to find deep in the trauma as it leaves you behind
(human) Bleeding it gone into the profit of the competition
(human) Loving today, all of the feelings are they going away
(human) Ending it now I'd rather hear about the where and the how

Agony
The bigger boys they beat you up
Out here you cannot hide
No friends to help you
No father at your side

Me
I swore that I'd get back at them
But I was just a kid
One day I'd show them
I wouldn't rest until I did

Rage
(human) Seeking to find deep in the trauma as it leaves you behind
(human) Bleeding it gone into the profit of the competition
(human) Loving today all of the feelings are they going away
(human) Ending it now I'd rather hear about the where and the how

Pride
You've got to prove you are not like the rest
Reason
There's no need if you know you're the best
Pride
That's not enough, let the other kids know
Reason
What's the use, go with the flow
Pride
Be a man, give into hate
Reason
You better learn to communicate
Pride
Better to learn to protect yourself
Reason
That's not the way to get out of this hell
Pride
See that kid, watch the smile on his face
Reason
He's just like you, feeling out of place
Pride
Well I don't care, let's show him who's boss
Reason
That's not the way to get your message across
Pride
Be a man, give into hate
Reason
You better learn to communicate
Pride
Better to learn to protect yourself
Reason
That's not the way to get out of this hell

Passion
Don't rack your brain, let it all go
Savour the moment and feel your blood flow

Me
Then I got back at them
Still acting like a kid
Then I showed them
But when I had I could not quit...

Rage
(human) Seeking to find deep in the trauma as it leaves you behind
(human) Bleeding it gone into the profit of the competition
(human) Loving today all of the feelings are they going away
(human) Ending it now I'd rather hear about the where and the how