Story Behind the Song
Inspired by the tragic events that took place in Columbine.
Lyrics
Where are we going? What have we done?
We taught our children to live by the gun.
It's just another day gone by
As we watch another young child die.
Shame and anger will beckon us all
Where did Dylan and Eric go wrong?
Can you feel it, does it bring you any empathy?
Can you feel it, does it make you put aside your own beliefs?
Can you feel it, does it bring you any sympathy?
Can you feel it, does it make you murder in the first degree?
So tell me, tell me, tell me, can you live this way.
Tell me, tell me, did you die today?
Tell me, tell me, was it all worth while?
Tell me, tell me, did you even smile?
A breath of silence, smoke fills the air.
Empty classrooms, children running scared.
Parents wait, to hear of the news.
To dream that someone will guide them through
Can you feel it, does it bring you any empathy?
Can you feel it, does it make you put aside your own beliefs?
Can you feel it, does it bring you any sympathy?
Can you feel it, does it make you murder in the first degree?
So tell me, tell me, tell me, can you live this way.
Tell me, tell me, did you die today?
Tell me, tell me, was it all worth while?
Tell me, tell me, can you even smile?
I feel the heartbeat of another life
I feel the pain now, destruction in time.
Can we help them to see the light?
It drives me crazy that they must die.
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