Lyric

The signal of night, the bell starts to chime

"It’s just the rule," a laughing voice says in time

Lowering my gaze, I match my breath to the fray

"Live correctly," is all the shadows have to say

One single step beyond the boundary line

The ogre will come, he’s coming, everything’s fine

Bound by the rumors, tied by a thread

A loyalty born from the heart of my dread

Protect, protect the cage made of rules

Nod your head yes, before you doubt like the fools

Only the "correct" is the key to survive

That’s what I was told, to keep me alive

But hey, but hey, deep inside of my chest

A sound of something drifting, putting me to the test

This world is scarier than the ogre could be

Tell me, who’s the one being eaten? You or me?

Safely breathing through another day

Is that enough for a passing grade, anyway?

Shadows lined up without a single mistake

Whose shadow is it? I’ve forgotten for my own sake

"Don't think," that’s the golden rule here

If you start to think, you’re out, it’s clear

To whom does "correctness" belong in the end?

Coated in a lie, a sweet little friend

Protect, protect, never dare to doubt

If you make a sound, you’re the ogre’s food, no doubt

Breathing in the safety zone, stay in the light

Is that really happiness? Is it really right?

Step by step, bit by bit, it’s getting hard to breathe

Drowning inside the rules that I can't leave

Is the ogre outside? Or is he within?

Or was he here from the start, under my skin?

Is the ogre outside? Or is he in?

Shut up, stay quiet—whose voice is it again?

Protect, protect, until everything breaks

Believing is the only answer for our sakes

Protect, protect, never dare to doubt

Because it’s the easiest way to take this route

But hey, but hey, I can't do this anymore

My breath can't reach the air outside the door

If the ogre is coming, let him come for me

I want to see the world outside this cage, to be free

The bell is still ringing in the air

The ogre still has no name to share