In the end, I fell numb
To disbelief and played along
Weaving and conceding
I veiled the face of what I had become
And the swarm remained oblivious
Heedless to the distance between us
The eyes of the night
I still carried them inside
They were my guide
As I roamed the forest deep
On moonlit trails of blood
Dancing upon my return
Panem et circenses
For those who were destined to burn
Panem et circenses
I would nourish and cultivate
Savor, encourage, and celebrate
The distance between us
Still, with every solitary feat, I also lost
The nature of my tragic disposition had its cost
Never to belong
Forever always one
Never to belong
Forever always one
With every solitary feat, I also lost
As I could never reach across
The distance between us
We’re getting into more of a reflective perspective again here. It’s like the entire album, both in musical form and the lyrics, has this duality between balance and chaos; the safe, conformed, predictable existence versus the less predictable and more adventurous. ‘The Distance Between Us’ is the m...