Listen: Live Not By Lies
One (uh), two (uh), three (yeah), four
In comes the emperor through that open door
Naked as a jaybird, for all to see
Yet they proclaim, “he’s dressed so graciously”
How will you respond when they turn to you?
What will you answer? What will you do?
(Chorus)
Can you speak from the shadows and live in the light?
Can you go against your conscience and not lose your life?
What will it take to stand when the crowd cries?
What is the cost to live not by lies?
At every turn, at every junction,
Your soul burns, an overwhelming unction
Suppress the truth and you’ll avoid the pain
Confess the truth and the abuses rain
How will you respond when they turn to you?
What will you answer? What will you do?
(Chorus)
Can you speak from the shadows and live in the light?
Can you go against your conscience and not lose your life?
What will it take to stand when the crowd cries?
What is the cost to live not by lies?
The reason is simple, a word from the wise
When you face the tribunal, don’t be surprised
When they ask you to affirm what you know to be false
When they try to make you squirm and count the cost
Remember in that moment, that what they fear they despise
It is the truth which prevails, so live not by lies.
(Chorus)
Can you speak from the shadows and live in the light?
Can you go against your conscience and not lose your life?
What will it take to stand when the crowd cries?
What is the cost to live not by lies?