In tents along the sidewalk

A dream that's been snuffed out

Earshot from the small talk

The hourglass runs out

They're muddying the waters

That once were crystal clear

The road signs we once followed

Have all but disappeared, oh, oh, oh

In rolling blackout candlelight

An algorithm we can't fight

Tell me, what the hell is going on?

We're digging in the mines for gold long gone

When everything we thought we always knew

Turns out wrong

How do we hold on?

They're chipping at the pillars

And pulling at the bricks

Some things will recover

While others can't be fixed, oh-whoa

How do we always act surprised

When all our monsters come to life?

Tell me, what the hell is going on?

We're digging in the mines for gold long gone

When everything we thought we always knew

Turns out wrong

How do we hold on?

Like sheep we can't break away

Red, white, and blue in the face

Here I was hoping that someone could tell me

What the hell is going on?

We're digging in the mines for gold long gone

When everything we thought we always knew

Turns out wrong

Could someone tell me, what the hell is going on?

We're driving through the dark hoping for a dawn

Tell me what to put my faith into

And tell me, when it's gone

How do we hold on?