Is this the calm before the storm
Is this the best reason to stay
Is this the cool of the evening
Or the coming of the rain
Is it the end of an era
Or the dawn of a new day
Is this red sky at morning
Or red sky at night
I can't see out the window
There ain't enough light
But I do hear footsteps
Coming this way
Who goes there now
That's impossible to say
Can you see beyond the screaming
Over-educated mass
Can you see beyond the fashion
Beyond makeup and eyelash
Can you see past today's headlines
Past state advisories
Oh, how far
How far can you see
The ancient remedies don't work
And I am sick from all the pills
But there's an empty space
Where the hero was killed
Oh, and at this point
That space seems impossible to fill
Can you see past dirty laundry
And the dust behind the bed
Can you see past how she said it
Into what she really said
Can you see beyond your trembling hands
To how brave you might be
Can you see past the horizon
Oh, how far can you see