Warning
Queensrÿche (Queensryche) Lyrics

I remember I was asking why
I recall myself pondering the reason behind certain circumstances

And someday you said I'd know
At some point, you assured me that I would eventually comprehend the situation

All these years, of fighting hard
After numerous years of struggling with obstacles

And now it's finally come too close
The problem has now begun to directly affect me

I can't believe it's now happening to me
It's difficult to accept that I am now experiencing the issue myself

Oh, couldn't it wait a few hundred years
It would have been preferable if the situation could have been delayed for a lengthy period

Destiny can't rest you see, now it's time
Fate cannot wait, it's time for action

Time to cry your tears! Now cry!
It's time to face the pain and cry it out

The child of centuries, forgotten in time
An entity that has existed for centuries, but has been ignored and disregarded

You talk in circles of rhyme
Your words are repetitive and lack substance

Seer of places future and past
You are able to perceive both the past and future

The warning you gave us is surely our last
The caution you issued is our final warning

Warning!
A message to be wary of a potential danger

Behold the child, his pointing hand
Observe the child and the gesture he's making

Is raised in solemn grace
He makes the gesture with solemnity and poise

His eyes once wide with learning wonder
His eyes used to express curiosity and amazement

Now leave stains upon his face
But now, they reflect the distress he's encountered

Now see the hands of the working man
Pay attention to the hands of the average laborer

He's leaning back against the wall
He's now resting, taking a break from his work

Once busy hands are idle now
Hands that were once active are now at rest

Standing ready for the fall! Our fall!
But the fall is imminent and we shall all fall together

The signs will come as days past by
The indications will gradually appear over time

For those that claim to see
For those who claim to possess foresight

The blind will stay not choosing to die
But those who are ignorant shall not choose death either

Not believing the visions I've seen
They do not consider the warnings I've witnessed

Warning!
A final plea to be cautious and on guard