It started out as a joke About the price of a human life Back in those days we were broke We burst out laughing in the night But sometimes the strangest idea keeps on growing in a tormented mind Sometimes it just remains in the dark Like a conscience slowly beating in the dark depths of the soul The poison finally reaches the heart Sometimes the strangest idea keeps on growing in a tormented mind Sometimes it just remains in the dark like it wasn't there Like a conscience slowly beating in the dark depths of the soul The mortal poison eventually finds its way to the heart I never returned to the place Where we left Luke's remains We stopped mentioning his name 'Cause we can't get rid of the shame A victim had to be chosen A decision to be made No need for words to be spoken Nor for doubt to be displayed We knew there would be no turning back We just had to stay on track (We just had to stay on track) But when came the time for us to act We knew Luke would break the pact Yes, we knew that for a fact I never returned to the place Where we left Luke's remains We stopped mentioning his name But we can't get rid of the shame I never returned to the place Where we left Luke's remains We stopped mentioning his name 'Cause we can't get rid of the shame Sometimes the strangest idea keeps on growing in a tormented mind Sometimes it just remains in the dark like it wasn't there Like a conscience slowly beating in the dark depths of the soul The mortal poison eventually finds its way to the heart I never returned to the place Where we left Luke's remains We stopped mentioning his name 'Cause we can't get rid of the shame