• When happiness is just a dream
    In memory's distant past
    And marriage just a fantasy
    Which never seems to last

    When laughter is unheard of
    And frowns replace a smile
    When people live in silence
    And friends go out of style

    When love is an unknown word
    And hate the thriving passion
    When peace is far behind us
    And war the latest fashion

    When all these things come to pass
    And every word's a hidden knife
    Then people are merely shadows
    Just living an empty life