Listen to the stillness and remember, hold your temper Your laying down the groundwork underneath Those who came before you, never faltered, yet you ponder 'Bout futures you could never oversee They're calling, sounding the alarms (ah) Your mind is stuck in the clouds (ooh-ooh) Open endless skies of cotton Melting slowly into sea (ooh-ooh) Gently sparkling underwater Floating downward endlessly You're trudging through the thick of your desires, under fire But freedom can't be held by bars of steel Plant your feet in the ground my brother, take apart all that makes you suffer When you hold your tongue, your wounds can never heal Open endless skies of cotton (run it, we run it, we run it) Melting slowly into sea (ooh-ooh) Gently sparkling underwater Floating downward endlessly They're sounding the alarms Your feet pounding the ground Be careful what you pray for Your victory resounds No need to keep it humble, humble You glory never dies Your memory eternal, eternal You lived a worthy life They're sounding the alarms Be careful what you pray for