Fly On the Wall
Thousand Foot Krutch Lyrics

The other night
One night that passed by recently

I had a dream
I saw a vision in my sleep

It was a world full of kings and queens
The vision was set in a global society with everyone considered royalty

But it was cold
Despite the abundance of privilege, the environment was unwelcoming

Dark as the night
The atmosphere was as pitch-black as nighttime

We were the fire on the moonlit skies
Despite the darkness, we were a group that illuminated the night sky

We weren't divided
It was a society characterized by unity

We were the same
Everyone was equal in their position and status

And we were free
Individual liberties were not sacrificed despite equality

But we all wore chains
Despite the apparent freedom, everyone was captive

We couldn't see it
We were oblivious to the fact of our captivity

But we created
We were responsible for our situation

A place between truth and overrated
We lived in a state of mediocrity, without embracing the truth or deserving our position

If I could just see it all
If I could simply experience the unfiltered truth

Just like a fly on the wall
Observing every detail like a bug stuck to a wall

Would I be able to accept what I can't control?
Would I be willing to surrender over things beyond my influence?

And would I share what I saw?
In the event of a revelation, will I communicate it to others?

Or just sit back and ignore
Or choose to ignore the newfound insight and simply exist prior to the revelation

Like nothing ever happened
Act like an epiphany never occurred

Haven't seen you before?
Will those formerly in power, but now equal, consider me a stranger?

I'm on the run from a thief
I'm evading danger caused by a harmful presence in my thoughts

I let into my head
I willingly allowed this invader to penetrate my mind

I know, I hold the keys, so don't be scared
I am aware of my abilities and can handle the situation, so there's nothing to fear

When I turn and shout
When I decide to make a declarative statement

I don't think I need you anymore
I don't believe I require your presence in my life

Take your words, and your lies, and just beat it
Take your dishonesty and leave me alone

Take the hurt and the pain, I don't need it
I don't want to experience negative emotions

I wanna live, I wanna be the change
I want to experience life and contribute positively to the world

We can all be kings and queens
Everyone can revel in royalty-like treatment and benefits

If we can just learn to believe
If we can only have faith in our abilities and potential

We had a plan to build a wall
We designed a scheme to construct a boundary

A great divide that would never fall
The formation will be so strong that it will never crumble

To separate us
To create a clear cut between 'us' versus 'them'

From all the pain
To protect ourselves from emotional harm

And keep our skeletons locked away
To keep our dark secrets concealed

And brick by brick
Gradually, day by day

We built it so thick
We reinforced the divide so it became impenetrable

That it blacked out the sky and all the sunlight
The extent of the fortification was so high that natural light was barred

And one by one
In sequence one after the other

We all became numb
We reached a point of emotional detachment

We were making the bullets to a broken gun
Our actions were doomed to fail from the start

I don't think I need you anymore
I believe I am complete without you

Take your words, and your lies and just beat it
Leave me alone with your dishonesty

I wanna live, I wanna be the change
I yearn to exist fully and make a positive difference

We can all be kings and queens
Everyone is capable of experiencing royalty

If we can just learn to believe
We only need to trust in our potential and skill