THROUGH THIS OLD SKYLIGHT OUR EYES ARE OPEN WIDE
THE SKY BESPANGLED IN THE RAIN
AND WE FEEL CALLED UPON BUT INTERESTS
COLLIDE
NOT MUCH TO LOSE, A LOT TO GAIN
DONT LOSE YOUR LINE OF SIGHT NOW
AND RAISE THE BARRICADES SOMEHOW
ITS TIME TO
LEAVE THE LORES SO BLOW THEM SKY HIGH
IN SOUND AND FURY THEY WILL FLY
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WERE SPARING NO PAIN, WERE LAUNCHING A
DREAM
ITS BLAZING A TRAIL WHEN THE ROCKETS WILL GLEAM
WE HARNESS THE AIR CAUSE WE LET THEM FLY
THE TOWN HAD TURNED OUT UNDER THIS
OCTOBER SKY
"THERES NOTHING TO IT" AND "STICK TO YOUR LAST"
SHORN OF ALL ROMANCE THEIR LIFE SPANS
THE CHARM OF NOVELTY OR
ADORING THE PAST
NO MORE AMONG THE ALSO RANS
IT SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE IN A DAY
"AND THERELL BE CRASH-LAND" SO THEY
SAY
WELL-PROVEN PATTERNS SO IT MUST BE VERTIGO
BUT WE WILL GIVE THEM QUITE A SHOW
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WE HARNESS THE AIR AND WE
LET THEM FLY
UNDER THIS OCTOBER SKY
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