Shades of disbelief I'm crippled by the silence of the sin Questions you're not answering Eager to retreat You can't ignore the chains around my feet Rage in vain I raise the stakes Fear is etched upon your face Stonewall Not a word Stonewall So absurd Spinning out the lines On a long and lonely climb War of ignorance I didn't recognize the subtle signs Clipped the wings that tried to fly Dignity denied I should have set aside the ties that blind Tried to do the best I could Can't pretend I understood