Lonely ones gather to end their ambition
Ambition to live life alone
Lonely ones gather to know what it's like
To talk to someone on the phone
Lonely ones gather to make themselves happy
In moments too precious to own 

So the days pass by and the bell never rings
And the time left is leaving 

See how the world treats you
Don't need hyperbole
I understand you don't smile
Love is not a mystery
It means the shackles are gone 

Hopeful they enter into some place that's special
Special for those who adore
Hopeful they enter into relationships
A chance to be lonely no more
Hopeful they enter into humiliation
Just one more bad joke to ignore 

So the years pass by and the bell never rings
And the time left is leaving 

See how the world treats you
Don't need hyperbole
I understand you don't smile
Love is not a mystery
It means the shackles are gone 

Today they're getting up and turning the lights off
The lights that once shined in their head
Today they're getting up and making some breakfast
While eating, they'll stare straight ahead
Today they're getting up and tipping the chair over
Hanging there until they're dead 

So the lives pass on and the bell never rings
There is no end in sight 

See how the world treats you
Don't need hyperbole
I understand you don't smile
Love is not a mystery
It means the shackles are gone