Thousands of hours, we wait to devour what's gone Hidden in truth is the merit of youth, what is left? I have been clenching my fists, so my palms start to bleed A fool is the person who truly reverts in the lord The lord I've eaten lies to fend you off I've eaten lies to fend you off Countless men of countless ways to be better than the next of our very kin Countless days speak of countless ways we forget each other Ways that we fight each other And I have been grinding my teeth to the end A fool is the person that lets me revert in the now Ooh, and I (I've eaten) I've been eating lies (Lies to fend you off) just to fend you off (I've eaten) I've been eating lies (Lies to fend you off) just to fend you off (Mmm) there's a thorn in my side (mmm) (Mmm) there's a thorn in my side (mmm) Ooh now, don't get away now (mmm) There's a thorn in my side Don't get away now (mmm) There's a thorn in my side Don't get away now (mmm) There's a thorn in my side Don't get away now (mmm) There's a thorn in my side (I've eaten) I've been eating lies (Lies to fend you off) just to fend you off Fend you off (Mmm) I've been eating lies (mmm) (Mmm) just to fend you, to fend you off (mmm)