Day Eight: School Lyrics - The Human Equation - Ayreon

[Fear] It's time to leave your sheltered cage 

Face you deepest fears 

The world is against you 

You're fighting back the tears 

[Me] All the kids were watching me 

I felt very small 

I could hear the laughter 

As I stumbled down the hall 

[Rage] (human) Seeking to find 

deep in the trauma as it leaves you behind 

(human) Bleeding it gone into the 

profit of the competition 

(human) Loving today, 

all of the feelings are they going away 

(human) Ending it now, 

I'd rather hear about the where and the how 

[Agony] The bigger boys they beat you up 

Out here you cannot hide 

No friends to help you 

No father at your side 

[Me] I swore that I'd get back at them 

But I was just a kid 

One day I'd show them 

I wouldn't rest until I did 

[Rage] (human) Seeking to find 

deep in the trauma as it leaves you behind 

(human) Bleeding it gone into the 

profit of the competition 

(human) Loving today, 

all of the feelings are they going away 

(human) Ending it now, 

I'd rather hear about the where and the how 

[Pride] You've got to prove you are not like the rest 

[Reason] There's no need if you know you're the best 

[Pride] That's not enough, let the other kids know 

[Reason] What's the use, go with the flow 

[Pride] Be a man, give into hate 

[Reason] You better learn to communicate 

[Pride] Better to learn to protect yourself 

[Reason] That's not the way to get out of this hell 

[Pride] See that kid, watch the smile on his face 

[Reason] He's just like you, feeling out of place 

[Pride] Well I don't care, let's show him who's boss 

[Reason] That's not the way to get your message across 

[Pride] Be a man, give into hate 

[Reason] You better learn to communicate 

[Pride] Better to learn to protect yourself 

[Reason] That's not the way to get out of this hell 

[Passion] Don't rack your brain, let it all go 

Savour the moment and feel your blood flow 

[Me] Then I got back at them 

Still acting like a kid 

Then I showed them 

But when I had I could not quit... 

[Rage] (human) Seeking to find 

deep in the trauma as it leaves you behind 

(human) Bleeding it gone into the 

profit of the competition 

(human) Loving today, 

all of the feelings are they going away 

(human) Ending it now, 

I'd rather hear about the where and the how