Gold Long Gone

In tents along the sidewalk A dream that's been snuffed out Earshot from the small talk The hourglass runs out They're muddying the waters That once were crystal clear The road signs we once followed Have all but disappeared, oh, oh, oh In rolling blackout candlelight An algorithm we can't fight Tell me, what the hell is going on? We're digging in the mines for gold long gone When everything we thought we always knew Turns out wrong How do we hold on? When they're chipping at the pillars And pulling at the bricks Some things will recover While others can't be fixed, oh-whoa How do we always act surprised When all our monsters come to life? Tell me, what the hell is going on? We're digging in the mines for gold long gone When everything we thought we always knew Turns out wrong How do we hold on? Like sheep we can't break away Red, white, and blue in the face Here I was hoping that someone could tell me What the hell is going on? We're digging in the mines for gold long gone When everything we thought we always knew Turns out wrong Could someone tell me, what the hell is going on? We're driving through the dark hoping for a dawn Tell me what to put my faith into And tell me, when it's gone How do we hold on?