when all is lost

i believe. nothing ever comes to light -, chasing shadows in the night, in a starless sky and i wonder why, i believe. we will never find a way -, that darkness lights the day, we never question why, still i wonder why?, i close my eyes lost in a memory, just like a candle in the wind, what could have been, with just one kiss goodbye, you spread your wings to fly, far away, somehow, someday you will understand, i hope you'll understand. someday, silent pictures speak like ghosts in the machine, haunting my reflection in the frame, chasing down the hopeful child inside of me, where'd it all go wrong and who's to blame, we pass the time away, with empty lives, the laughter dies, is this all we have to show?, is this all they'll ever know? can they find their way?, what went wrong? where have all the heroes gone?, trading futures for a song we gave away, thinking only of myself, i forged ahead, no regrets, no apologies, bitter tears reward the life that i have led, a world of lies brings me to my knees, i took the road with every twist and every turn, the words of wisdom is the lesson never learned, lose your fear and free your soul or, the mysteries of life you'll truly never know, you'll never know, is this all we have to show?, is this all they'll ever know? can they find their way?, what went wrong? where have all the heroes gone?, trading futures for a song we gave away, just gave it away. i close my eyes, lost in that memory, like a candle in the wind, what could have been, with just one kiss goodbye, you spread your wings to fly far away, i hope you'll understand one day, we pass the time away, with empty lives the laughter dies, and the colors fade - fade away, is this all we have to show?, is this all they'll ever know? can they find their way?, what went wrong? where have all the heroes gone?, trading futures for a song we gave away, what went wrong?, where have all our heroes gone?, trade our future for a song, we gave it all away.