I See You

[Verse 1]
Well, I see you
Standing in front of a firing squad
When they ask what your final request is
Well, you say, "Is there a God?"
And I see you
Holding your own hand on Lover's Lane
Whispering sweet nothings in your own ear
Self-serenading "You're So Vain"

[Chorus]
Say I'm not free
But that's not true
You don't see me
But I see you
Well, I see you
Well, I see you
You're see-through

[Verse 2]
Well, I see you
Stretched to the end marks of sanity
Saying, "What else can you give me?
You know that I can take it all"
And I see you
Martyr yourself over trivia
'Cause you thought you'd look good walking on water
When you can't even do the crawl

[Chorus]
Say you're so free
But that's not true
You don't see me
But I see you
Well, I see you
Well, I see you

[Verse 3]
Well, I see you
Lecturing a world full of volunteers
On the intricate workings of the jigsaw
If they've got ears then they won't hear
And I see you
Lying about yourself and believing it
Living a life out of selfishness
Missing out all the good bits

[Chorus]
Say you know me
Well, of course, you do
You don't see me
But I see you
Well, I see you
Well, I see you

[Bridge]
I see you—without doubt it's getting worse
I see you—driving backwards in a hearse
I see you—no reflection in the mirror
I see you—saying stuff that I can't hear

[Verse 4]
I see you
Drowning in a sea of complacency
Even your death throes impress you
To end your life that perfectly
And I see you
Extolling the eternal flame of doubt
When if someone lit a candle
You'd try to blow it out