the rising tide

The Killers

The streets of persuasion
Are plated with gold
Your heart's in the right place,
But you travel down the wrong road
Like so many before you
The gates open wide

Here comes the rising tide

Let's go out, tonight
There's a mystery underneath those neon lights
Before life and dream collide
Cause the truth's gonna come and cut me open wide
And you can't escape the rising of the tide

Keep up your appearance, you join the choir
With everybody singing out
Glory Hallejuah
The time came for your solo
But there was nowhere to hide

Here comes the rising tide

And the company you keep
Well they plan your crucifiction as we speak
So, baby til the life and the dream collide
There's gonna be a mystery underneath those neon lights
If you can't decipher just who's on your side
You will not escape the rising of the tide

Can you tell me brother was I deceived, or in denial?
I was there, in the back of the room, when you testified
With your pitchfork tongue, you licked your lips, and
lied
We're never gonna know how hard you cried
When you petitioned and your access was denied
Till the venom in your veins is satisfied
Till you suffocate and swallow down the pride

Well you can't escape
(You can't escape)
Well you can't escape
(You can't escape)
Well you can't escape the rising of the tide