Once, I got a novel It was gifted from a desperate man He lost sight on what was real Preaching words, teach me how to feel Buried below Everyone's faithless And if you can agree If God's listening he must know In spite of everything we still sow We're desperate, is that so wrong? We're desperate We'd burn it down using gasoline as a tool Doing anything that we want It's a shame you've forgotten the fuel We're desperate, is that so wrong? We're desperate I've got nothing left Hiding behind my tattered white flags I've got nothing left Can't you see I would do anything? My eyes are open wide 'Cause desperation leaves me blind