Noisegate

[Verse 1]

Boards are on the windows

The doors are bolted shut

There's a tattered old welcome mat

To give you a clue as to where you're at

If you look hard enough, you'll trace down the path

[Chorus 1]

Whatever it is, it bears the cross

If you decide to wait

No matter how much force you use

You can never get past the gates

[Verse 2]

All my dreams are violent

Crippled emotionally

Content inside my fortress

To explain with me, I'd have to ask this

That's a whole lot to ask from me again

[Chorus 1]

Whatever it is, it bears the cross

If you decide to wait

No matter how much force you use

You can never get past the gates

[Chorus 2]

It may be hard to fathom

To consider myself sane

But no matter how much force you use

You can never get past the gates

[Refrain]

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

[Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

[Verse 3]

Some men buy the roses

Take it far too serious

The walls that keep me inside

Are there to make sure you stay outside

[Chorus 1]

Whatever it is, it bears the cross

If you decide to wait

No matter how much force you use

You can never get past the gates

[Chorus 2]

It may be hard to fathom

To consider myself sane

But no matter how much force you use

You can never get past the gates

[Chorus 1]

Whatever it is, it bears the cross

If you decide to wait

No matter how much force you use

You can never get past the gates

[Chorus 2]

It may be hard to fathom

To consider myself sane

But no matter how much force you use

You can never get past the gates

[Refrain]

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates

Can't get past the gates