Everybody s waiting
Everybody s watching
Even when you re sleeping
Keep your eyes open

The tricky thing
Is yesterday we were just children
Playing soldiers just pretending
Dreaming dreams with happy endings
In backyards
Winning battles with our wooden swords
But now we ve stepped into a cruel world
Where everybody stands and keeps score

Keep your eyes open

Everybody s waiting
For you to break down
Everybody s watching
To see the fallout
Even when you re sleeping, sleeping
Keep your eyes open

Keep your eyes open
Keep your eyes open

So here you are
Two steps ahead and staying on guard
Every lesson forms a new scar
They never thought you d make it this far

But turn around (turn around)
Oh they ve surrounded you
It s a showdown (showdown)
And nobody comes to save you now
But you ve got something they don t
You ve got something they don t
You ve just gotta keep your eyes open

Everybody s waiting
For you to break down
Everybody s watching
To see the fallout
Even when you re sleeping, sleeping
Keep your eyes open

Keep your eyes open
Keep your eyes

Keep your feet ready
Heartbeat steady
Keep your eyes open

Keep your aim locked
The night goes dark
Keep your eyes open

Keep your eyes open (x4)

Everybody s waiting
For you to break down
Everybody s watching
To see the fallout
Even when you re sleeping, sleeping
Keep your eyes open

Keep your eyes open (x4)