Innocence Maintained

[Verse 1]
Ophelia drowned in the water crushed by her own weight
And Hitler loved little blue-eyed boys and it drove him to hate
Birds always grow silent before the night descends
'Cause nature has a funny way of breaking what does not bend

[Verse 2]
A hero's torso built of steel and novocaine
His heart a bitter beat inside a bloodless frame
There was a hole inside his soul a manicure couldn't fill
So he found himself a whore to love while daisies choked in the windowsill

[Chorus]
We've made houses for hatred
It's time we made a place where
People's souls may be seen and made safe
Be careful with each other, these fragile flames
Innocence can't be lost
It just needs to be maintained

[Verse 3]
In a small town in Ohio, two boys are filled with violence
And darkness spreads its legs for hate and ignorance
We are given to a god to put our faith therein
But to be forgiven, we must first believe in sin

[Chorus]
We've made houses for hatred
It's time we made a place where
People's souls may be seen and made safe
Be careful with each other, these fragile flames
For innocence can't be lost
It just needs to be maintained

[Post-Chorus]
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Oh, hey, hey, hey

[Bridge]
I want to live bravely and love without fear
I want always to feel the wings of grace near
We all will be Christed when we hear ourselves say
We are that to which we pray

[Chorus]
We've made houses for hatred
It's time we made a place where
People's souls may be seen and made safe
Be careful with each other, these fragile flames
We've made houses for hatred
It's time we made a place where
People's souls may be seen and made safe
Be careful with each other, these fragile flames
For innocence can't be lost
It just needs to be maintained

[Outro]
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey