Without hesitation Without fear or false remorse Ringing in my brain I could celebrate myself I've had inspiration But the world inside has Been tethered and restrained And left waiting on a shelf I spoke for thousands Without their knowing But never once from within I found it easy To make a showing But found it harder To really show what lies Below the skin (Every second of every hour) (We feed the lion) Or be devoured (All around us and getting louder) (The call to fall from) The ivory tower All that vented anger All those years of painting Pictures in the sand Bill the tide came in so cold And the songs we sang her Were the words of someone Cutting off his hand So that no one might take hold The endless babble of observation Only deflected the stars Of someone trying to find sensation In someone set to explore his heart Before he's asked to share (Every second of every hour) (We feed the lion) Or be devoured (All around us and getting louder) (The call to fall from) The ivory tower We told it the town now (Every second of every hour) (We feed the lion) Or be devoured (All around us and getting louder) (The call to fall from) The ivory tower Yeah Yeah