When you gaze from the hilltop to the sea

it seems as smooth as a ceramic bowl,

what you observe is not what you should see.

All our philosophers seem to agree

unclarity of light takes a hard toll

when you gaze from the hilltop to the sea.

The little tower is just a half degree 

from sliding into a false magic hole,

what you observe is not what you see

but eager eyes will not set the truth free 

even though vision can never be quite sole

when you gaze from the hilltop to the sea.

The ordinary folk cannot foresee 

they have no real idea of the goal;

what you observe is not what you should see 

because you failed to set the passive free,

and made your self-destructive thoughts your soul 

when you gaze from the hilltop to the sea

what you observe is not what you should see.

over the edge

in silence safety is not what we seek
so much relies on what we have to hide
we spend our lives pretending we're the meek

all that is said turns into one critique
of both our feigned humility and pride
in silence safety is not what we seek

you paint the ceiling in one bright clear streak
and let the others take on the hard side
we spend our lives pretending we're the meek

no one explains the source of every leak
nor why we cannot hold back the last tide
in silence safety is not what we seek

we catch no fish in the polluted creek
and do not know why our claim was denied
we spend our lives pretending we're the meek

you claim the hero's just another freak
and no one could have stopped the downhill slide
in silence safety is not what we seek
we spend our lives pretending we're the meek