it spread like a fire
no one saw the signs
the doom-sayer on the corner
he had it wrong this time
see the end already came
and they just want your brains
here in the shadows we're not safe
all paths lead to your grave

so look alive
cause they'll look alive
just like you and i
so look alive
cause they'll look alive
but when you get up close you'll find...

nothing behind their eyes
and less inside their chests
beyond desensitized
but not yet laid to rest

you won't feel at all
if they have any say
an anesthetic for your soul
a makeshift lobotomy
feelings far outweigh our rights
peace at any price
thinner skins and thicker skulls
all senses shot to hell

so look alive
cause they'll look alive
just like you and i
so look alive
cause they'll look alive
but when you get up close you'll find...

nothing behind their eyes
and less inside their chests
beyond desensitized
but not yet laid to rest

nothing behind their eyes
space behind the rib cage
for all the feigned outrage
the lack of heart won't be disguised


they are the walking dead
and i for one won't run from them