Silhouettes

Smile Empty Soul

Silhouettes above the cradle hold me down 
they won't let me go the wrong way 
my mother taught me all the fables, told me how 
in the end all the sinners have to pay 
but... 

I don't wanna live like my mother 
I don't wanna let fear rule my life 
and I don't wanna live like my father 
I don't wanna give up before I die 

He worked so hard his bones are breaking 
he wore them down but long ago he lost the feeling 
his good intentions leave me shaking, show me how 
I don't ever want to end up like he did 
and... 

I don't wanna live like my mother 
I don't wanna let fear rule my life 
and I don't wanna live like my father 
I don't wanna give up before I die 
 
When I have kids 
I won't put any chains on their wrists, I won't 
I'll tell them this 
there's nothing in this world that you can't be if you want it enough 

I don't wanna live like my mother 
I don't wanna let fear rule my life 
and I don't wanna live like my father 
I don't wanna give up before I die

I don't wanna live like my mother 
I don't wanna let fear rule my life 
and I don't wanna live like my father 
I don't wanna give up before I die