Innocence Maintained

[Verse 1]

Ophelia drowned in the water crushed by her own weight

And Hitler loved little blue-eyed boys and it drove him to hate

Birds always grow silent before the night descends

'Cause nature has a funny way of breaking what does not bend

[Verse 2]

A hero's torso built of steel and novocaine

His heart a bitter beat inside a bloodless frame

There was a hole inside his soul a manicure couldn't fill

So he found himself a whore to love while daisies choked in the windowsill

[Chorus]

We've made houses for hatred

It's time we made a place where

People's souls may be seen and made safe

Be careful with each other, these fragile flames

Innocence can't be lost

It just needs to be maintained

[Verse 3]

In a small town in Ohio, two boys are filled with violence

And darkness spreads its legs for hate and ignorance

We are given to a god to put our faith therein

But to be forgiven, we must first believe in sin

[Chorus]

We've made houses for hatred

It's time we made a place where

People's souls may be seen and made safe

Be careful with each other, these fragile flames

For innocence can't be lost

It just needs to be maintained

[Post-Chorus]

Hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey

Oh, hey, hey, hey

[Bridge]

I want to live bravely and love without fear

I want always to feel the wings of grace near

We all will be Christed when we hear ourselves say

We are that to which we pray

[Chorus]

We've made houses for hatred

It's time we made a place where

People's souls may be seen and made safe

Be careful with each other, these fragile flames

We've made houses for hatred

It's time we made a place where

People's souls may be seen and made safe

Be careful with each other, these fragile flames

For innocence can't be lost

It just needs to be maintained

[Outro]

Hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey