Beyond the revelations, beyond the empty lies There's a truth which seems unreachable And yet were trying our best to survive We're happy boys and girls My dad came home trashed today He expects me to behave And to work my ass off And pretend I ain't going to end up the same way He's fooling himself, Disappointment's never been a help She didn't notice Until she looked in his eyes, The same old lies A whole life built on failure No, We can't forgive the kids we were before My dad came home trashed today He expects me to behave And to work my ass off and pretend I ain't going to end up the same way He's fooling himself No, We can't forgive the kids we were before Beyond the revelations, beyond the empty lies The same old fake reaction to bullshit and disguise And the shame