You've imprisoned all the wisdom you learned

In your palaces under the sun

And when you've promised yourself to everyone

They give excuses when you turn back and run

I'll be first in your wake

If you dust in our picture frames

'Cause I'll be first in your wake

If you shake the leaves from their graves

I'll be first in your wake

If you dust in our picture frames

'Cause I'll be first in your wake

If you shake the leaves from their graves

Your widowers world

Now you're unfurled

You'll be rid of us

Wearing your black pearls

I'll be a scapegoat

Wearing your black coat

Waiting alone

Reading the sleeve notes

I lack the nerve

So I idly observe

We got the impetus

Pulling us backwards

I lack the nerve

So I idly observe

We got the impetus

You can't stop us

I'll be first in your wake

If you dust in our picture frames

'Cause I'll be first in your wake

If you shake the leaves from their graves

I'll be first in your wake

If you dust in our picture frames

'Cause I'll be first in your wake

If you shake the leaves from their graves

You've imprisoned all the wisdom you learned

In your palaces under the sun

And when you've promised yourself to everyone

They give excuses when you turn back and run

I'll be first in your wake

If you dust in our picture frames

'Cause I'll be first in your wake

If you shake the leaves from their graves

I'll be first in your wake

If you dust in our picture frames

'Cause I'll be first in your wake

If you shake the leaves from their graves

I'll be first in your wake

If you dust in our picture frames

'Cause I'll be first in your wake

If you shake the leaves from their graves

I'll be first in your wake

If you dust in our picture frames

'Cause I'll be first in your wake

If you shake the leaves from their graves