Pray for Rain

At the mantle of the heart
 A river flows inside
 We drain ourselves in steady streams
 Until the river runs dry
 At times, these tides define us
 Deny us of ourselves
 A finite source of optimism
 That leaves a hollow shell
 And as the seasons pass
 And winter's numbing cold gives way to pain
 We light these fires to sit beside
 As we pray like hell for rain
 (But when the night grows cold)
 (And when the fire fades)
 At the hour before the dawn
 The last embers burn 'til day
 It's all I hang my hope upon
 You can't take that away from me
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 Every morning in the mirror I see
 My worst enemy reflected in me
 'Cause I'm a born unbeliever, a cynical soul
 I can only trust as far as I see
 But every time I close my eyes
 I'm who I used to be (who I used to be)
 I never thought I'd feel so cold
 Until the fire faded out in me
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 I've never felt so cold
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 Such sacrifice for so little to show
 To learn these lessons
 I never wanted to know
 That we will all die alone
 And how my blood remains on the tip of the blade
 As it severs the flesh from the bone
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 So far beyond the below
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 I was there when they sowed the seed
 I was there when the rats came out to feed
 And when the rain came
 It extinguished the flame in me
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 As I slept
 The seeds of doubt were sown
 I tore my heart apart for this
 In hopes my light would grow
 And I dreamt about a place
 Where all our virtue could withstand
 I woke in fright, appalled to find
 The blood was on my hands
 But every time I close my eyes
 I'm who I used to be (who I used to be)
 I never thought I'd feel so cold
 Until the fire faded out in me
 I've never felt so cold