Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Once a world, endless and free

 Horizons unbroken

Now a world of bounded frontiers

 The elders have spoken (our home)

Once a world, eternal and blue

Floating, escaping

Now a world that's blinding my view

Shadows shaping (alone)

Chorus

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Liquid eternity courses through our veins

Liquid eternity nourishes our brains

Liquid eternity, a world that does not live

Liquid eternity, a life that does not give

Once a world of fear and dismay

Of fleeing and hiding

Now a world that's peaceful and safe

So caring and providing, our home...

Chorus

Would you prefer the pain and suffering we had?

Would you prefer to be impaired or even dead?

Would you prefer to live the life we've learned to dread?

Would you prefer to live a mortal life instead?

Flute solo

 repeat x4 (skip last B and go directly to Bm for synth)

Synth solo

Violin solo

 repeat x4

I'm losing my reason to live

The essence of life

But the system's got so much to give

Or would you rather die?

I'm losing my pride and my joy

My will to believe

Why would you come back and destroy all

We have achieved?

Chorus

Would you prefer the pain and suffering we had?

Would you prefer to be impaired or even dead?

Would you prefer to live the life we've learned to dread?

Would you prefer to live a mortal life instead?

Chorus

Would you prefer the pain and suffering we had?

Would you prefer to be in peril, even dead?

Would you prefer to live the life we've learned to dread?

Would you prefer to live a mortal life instead?