The Witness Room

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Hold it right there All right I didn't do anything I don't know anything You know what happens in there? I do not know You never told me anything It's the same old story The same old story The same old story The same old story The same old story They take you in You give a statement They ask you questions Then what? And then you're released You go back to your life And you try to forget Try to forget Try to forget Try to forget Try to forget Try to forget Try to forget

The smell of skin and bone Whispers in an ancient tongue A trail of dark perfume You're entering the witness room No way out of here No way out of here A face that knows your fears She's a creature of a thousand years A feeling of déjà vu Her words and mine are one and the same The shape of things to come No way out of here No way out of here A face that knows your fears She's a creature of a thousand years Oooooooooh A face that knows your fears She's a creature of a thousand years

What's the time? (What's the time?) What's the day? (What's the day?) Are you sure? (Are you sure?) What's my name? (What's my name?) This is it Time to witness I won't miss it Time to witness 'Cause I've waited too long For this Time to witness I won't miss it Time to witness Is it clear? (Is it clear?) Is it true? (Is it true?) I see the screen And I'm watching you This is it Time to witness I won't miss it Time to witness

Keep it quiet and listen for noise Take it down in your own words Be the vessel for a holy voice Be the man you thought you could be I want to see it I want to see it I want to see it I want to see it I'm not there yet I'm not there yet I'm not there yet I'm not there yet It's not the way it was before It's not the way it was before It's not the way it was before It's not the way it was before It's not the way it was before It's not the way it was before It's not the way it was before It's not the way it was before You know that it was a test It was a test It was a test You know that it was a test It was a test It was a test It was a test It was a test It was a test It was a test It was a test It was a test It was a test It was a test It was a test I want to see it I want to see it I want to see it I want to see it I'm not there yet I'm not there yet I'm not there yet I'm not there yet It's not the way it was before It's not the way it was before It's not the way it was before It's not the way it was before It's not the way it was before It's not the way it was before It's not the way it was before It's not the way it was before

Lost my reflection My place in time Did I leave you behind? Where are we? Somewhere strange and true A beautiful lie An elegant crime Can you see me Here with you In the witness room? I will hold on Hold on to you To you Hold on Hold on Hold on Hold on Hold on Hold on Hold on Hold on Hold on Hold on Hold on Hold on I will hold on Hold on to you To you When I awoke In the witness room I was not there with you

I see I see I see I see everything I see I see I see I see I see I see everything I see We sit in a room and watch the tapes There's no one in the house except the friends you bring The man on the couch looks just like you I'm gonna wait outside for a little while The sirens get louder and louder and louder and louder I'm gonna wait outside for a little while The sirens get louder and louder and louder and louder I'm gonna wait outside for a little while The sirens get louder and louder and louder and louder I'm gonna wait outside for a little while The sirens get louder and louder and louder and louder I'm gonna wait outside for a little while The people outside don't understand They stand in the cold in their grey suits They tell me the house isn't real There's nothing to be scared of There's nothing to be scared of The people outside don't understand They stand in the cold in their grey suits They tell me the house isn't real There's nothing to be scared of There's nothing to be scared of The people outside don't understand They stand in the cold in their grey suits They tell me the house isn't real There's nothing to be scared of There's nothing to be scared of The people outside don't understand They stand in the cold in their grey suits They tell me the house isn't real There's nothing to be scared of There's nothing to be scared of

State the relationship for the record. Was anyone else present? Repeat the last sentence, slowly. Do you recognize this voice? Is this the moment you hold on? Do you consent to being remembered? Hold still. Hold… still. Describe the feeling in your own words. Was it love, or was it compliance? Answer the question. Do not improvise. Rewind the tape — Rewind the tape Let’s look at it again. Again. Again. Again. Again! ... State the relationship for the record. Was anyone else present? Did you know that man? Don’t look away from the camera. Answer the question.

People go there and disappear Look at the mess that you made Came here to make me a witness Fevered Not sleeping for days Came here to make me a witness Came here to make me a witness Make me a witness Make me a witness Came here to make me a witness Came here to make me a witness Came here to make me a witness Look at the mess that you made Came here to make me a witness Fevered Not sleeping for days Came here to make me a witness Came here to make me a witness

I can see you Behind the glass And you can see me Now everything I do is like a dance I'm on a stage Yeah I know you're watching You're watching And you don't know who I am And I don't know who you are I don't know where we are And I don't know where you are And you don't know where I am And I don't know who I am Now everything I do is like a dance I know you're watching I know you're watching And you don't know who I am And I don't know who you are I don't know where we are And I don't know where you are And you don't know where I am And I don't know who I am

I've been waitin' in the witness room Givin' all my information to A camera in a corner of the ceiling I got a funny feelin' The whole world is only in my mind I'm makin' it up I'm makin' it up Everything I see It isn't real It's somethin' that I feel The lights go down The crowd appears And the camera rolls On my thoughts and fears As the violins Start to swell and swoon I'm all alone in the witness room And I wonder if the whole world knows I'm inventin' everyone I know Nothin' that I hear or see is true I'm makin' it up I'm makin' it up Everythin' I feel is just a mood That's cloudin' up my view The lights go down The crowd appears And the camera rolls On my thoughts and fears As the violins Start to swell and swoon I'm all alone in the witness room Who turned out the lights? Who's here in the dark? Whoever you are Don't leave me alone Don't leave me alone The lights go down The crowd appears And the camera rolls On my thoughts and fears As the violins Start to swell and swoon I'm all alone in the witness room

In this room where we're witness to the black and white (Ooh-ooh-ooh) With the ghost and the ghouls and the bats and the boneheads There are creatures In this room where we're witness to the black and white (Ooh-ooh-ooh) With the ghost and the ghouls and the bats and the boneheads There are creatures They'll come to haunt you in your sleep All the things that you believe And you might think it's paranoia They'll come to haunt you in your sleep All the things that you believe And you might think it's paranoia But it's not And I could assure you They'll come to haunt you in your sleep All the things that you believe And you might think it's paranoia But it's not And I could assure you They'll come to haunt you in your sleep All the things that you believe And you might think it's paranoia But it's not And I could assure you In this room where we're witness to the black and white (Ooh-ooh-ooh) With the ghost and the ghouls and the bats and the boneheads There are creatures In this room where we're witness to the black and white (Ooh-ooh-ooh) With the ghost and the ghouls and the bats and the boneheads There are creatures They'll come to haunt you in your sleep All the things that you believe And you might think it's paranoia But it's not And I could assure you They'll come to haunt you in your sleep All the things that you believe And you might think it's paranoia But it's not And I could assure you They'll come to haunt you in your sleep All the things that you believe And you might think it's paranoia But it's not And I could assure you

Horror on the TV Horror in the hall Tried to close my eyes But I see it all No I'm not a victim I am not the prey I'm the one who's watchin' I'm the one who stays We're both scared to be here alone Don't trust the shadow But don't let it go You know it's hard to resist the room That's where you see the proof In the witness room You know it's hard to resist the room That's where you see the proof In the witness room Everyone's so angry Lookin' for a fight And all the paranoia keeps me up at night I am not the enemy I'm just tryin' to save you I'm the one who's watchin' I'm the one who stays We're both scared to be here alone Don't trust the shadow But don't let it go You know it's hard to resist the room That's where you see the proof In the witness room You know it's hard to resist the room That's where you see the proof In the witness room

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