Death Of A Golden Age

When it began, this was a place for the outcasts with nowhere to call their home
It was about a release. The world ceased. It was a shelter from the outside
Now it's about the moves you make. Now it's about the games you play
It's not about the dedication. It's about the industry
You chose the lie over honesty. You put the hype before integrity
Take me back to the days of honest hearts. It was about the passion. It was about the art.
(Take me back)
Now it's your image and who you know instead of talent that defines your growth
(Take me back)

We had to learn from our stumbles and falls, when it was all so beautifully flawed
It used to be about expressing your mind, but now that message is harder and harder to find
You're more concerned with what they'll think then truly saying anything
What once was pure, you tainted. Indifference, you've created
Now gimmicks lead to fame. Now everybody sounds the same
You chose the lie over honesty. You put the hype before integrity
Take me back to the days of honest hearts. It was about the passion. It was about the art
(Take me back)
Now it's your image and who you know instead of talent that defines your growth
(Take me back)
We had to learn from our stumbles and falls, when it was all so beautifully flawed
Take me back to the days of honest hearts. Take me back to when the passion fueled the art.