In the hallways of eternity, their names echo, defying the laws of time Thousands of years of evolution later, we light a candle to salute them But the wind of our sins expels its flame, leaving us again and again in the ignorant darkness I watch the seasons die Still this melody repeats again We prey for a second chance, in vain To change, to heal the world we set in flames Our legacy, ruins and tears, a wasteland Evolution is a lie we all fell for Now all I want to know is the reason why Why can't we learn and rise Above the inferno I hear the angels cry Before they fall Why can't we realize And break the cycle Open up the gates of Heaven Once more They went through storms and told their tales So we could learn to sail another way Blindfolded fools, this is the age of madness Evolution is a plague we all ignored Can anyone explain the reason why Why can't we learn and rise Above the inferno I hear the angels cry Before they fall Why can't we realize And break the cycle Open up the gates of Heaven Once more If only we could learn and rise Above the inferno I hear the angels cry Before they fall Why can't we realize And break the cycle Open up the gates of Heaven Once more