The facts and the figures They overwhelm and stifle Everything that you thought you knew The facts and the figures They overwhelm and stifle From the very first breath you drew The facts and the figures They overwhelm and stifle And the petty decisions That you think make a difference So tiny that they blow away like dust So tiny that they blow away like dust So tiny that they blow away like dust Through all the devilish things we do Through all the devilish things we do Through all the devilish things we do Through all the devilish things we do Through all the devilish things we do (I can't help my stupid hopes) Through all the devilish things we do (I can't help my stupid hopes) Through all the devilish things we do (I can't help my stupid hopes) Through all the devilish things we do (I can't help my stupid hopes) Through all the devilish things we do (I can't help my stupid hopes) Facts and the figures The overwhelming stifling Everything that you thought you knew So tiny that they blow away like dust We are all embers from the same fire We are all embers from the same fire We are all embers from the same fire We are all embers from the same fire