The pendulum is swinging by The world threatens to hypnotize The only way to stay alive Remember to avert your eyes You know you can't look it in the face I know there's so much and you can't wait The world offers so much to intake Of course you want to take the bait Just close your eyes There's no surprise In the black Just close your eyes There's no surprise In the black Just close your eyes There's no surprise In the black Just close your eyes There's no surprise In the black You know what they would say to you The rules are clear and worry-proof All the resources you went through To burn it all would be abuse You know you can't look it in the face I know there's so much and you can't wait The world offers so much to intake Of course you want to take the bait Just close your eyes There's no surprise In the black Just close your eyes There's no surprise In the black Just close your eyes There's no surprise In the black Just close your eyes There's no surprise In the black