These Halls

Adam speaks and nobody listens
he's so depressed but no one sees him
Cindy copes, yeah she seems okay
all the drugs get her through the day

Steven counts things over and over
and he's unable to get it together
Jane's so quiet, she did not fuel
she never asked for all the ridicule

these halls leave us with scars
these halls determine who we are
no place for the sad or alone
it's where we learn
and where we grow
these halls leave us with scars
these halls determine who we are
youth is short and youth so cold
so many stories never told

Jeannie the center of all attention
the things at home, to them,
she cannot mention
Richard lost his every last hope
they found him there,
hanging by a rope

these halls leave us with scars
these halls determine who we are
no place for the sad or alone
it's where we learn
and where we grow
these halls leave us with scars
these halls determine who we are
youth is short and youth so cold
so many stories never told

bred for a life of competition
led by our peers with no suspicion
where we're taught to keep in time
to take a number and get back in line
and throw all our individuality away