Once I had my heroes, once I had my dreams And all of that has changed now They've turned things inside out The truth is not that comfortable, no ♪ ♪ And mother taught us patience, the virtues of restraint And father taught us boundaries Beyond which we must go To find the truth and innocence ♪ Yeah, that's when I reach for my revolver That's when it all gets blown away That's when I reach for my revolver The spirit fights to find its way ♪ Once I had a friend with one and only aim To build a giant castle And live inside his name Cry and whispers sing in muted pain ♪ That's when I reach for my revolver That's when it all gets blown away That's when I reach for my revolver The truth fights to find its way ♪ But now the sky is empty That is nothing new Its dead eyes look upon us and they tell me We're nothing but slaves That's when I reach for my revolver (but slaves) That's when I reach for my revolver That's when I reach for my revolver That's when I reach for my revolver, oh no, oh no, oh no That's when I reach for my revolver That's when I reach for my revolver You don't know, you don't know