Take Me Back

Take Me Back
Music: Askeland    Lyrics & Melody: Cox

It’s a sign of madness
Embracing visions of mediocrity
It’s a mark of weakness
Indulging in a pursuit of apathy

In a land where ideals are forsaken
There’s no credo to hold on to
It’s a train wreck of emotional lethargy
Can’t you see, it’s coming apart at the seams

Take me back to a time
Trusting faces
And a comfort to cling to
Take me back to a time
When a man’s word
Was more than a whisper of hate
Oh Lord take me back

It’s a time of sadness
Uncaring minds of common indecency
It’s a time of terror
We wander in a mood of uncertainty

In an era of reckless redemption
It’s the sin stains of the faithful
Embracing evil with devoted complacency
Can’t you see, it’s coming apart at the seams

Take me back to a time
Trusting faces
And a comfort to cling to
Take me back to a time
When a man’s word
Was more than a whisper of hate
Take me back to a time
Simpler days
And hope to believe in
Take me back to a time
When a man’s pride
Meant more than his vision of shame
Oh Lord take me back

It’s a time of despair
Nation to nation
There’s a chill in the air
No sign of salvation
I wanna go back