In the cities in the gutters Where our burdens are surrendered To the pressures of poor weather The pressures of one another On the sidelines of the city Where the buildings block the light The hours tend to linger As the winter discounts the light And the hopelessness of our decent Pressures under which we went Are buried in the shadows Of a Parkdale basement I see history repeat itself But stutter from the lies Use war for distraction While the politicians cash in Now emotions grow in rows and rows Regurgitate the TV shows The the understatements that they sell Confuse the youth who guide themselves Weakened by the loss of faith Their vision blurs while they concentrate Discard all your feelings Killing time while you wait For life To pass you by For life To pass you by