East of Eden

I was told this in a distant land

Where tortured souls have to fight together in anguish

And the scenes of the show are of a cruel and violent nature

Scenes of pain and cruelty are there to be seen

The arena, the town, the place was set for all to watch and see

I was told this in a distant land

Where the oppressor ruled with an iron hand

And the mission of saddened complacency

Left cold and emotionless by history

Scenes of pain and cruelty are there to be seen

All the while I should have known it was you killing me

Somewhere in East of Eden, the designs will never change

Vented through other's fear, the world stops at the end of the hall

We watch the life force fade away

And that's the price we shall have to pay

(Once you are dead, how could the children have known?)