[Verse 1] In the hour of the blind, the lost lead the way Through the halls of the mind, where the thinkers decay In a realm where reason's not king Drunken soldiers of ignorance sing [Chorus] This earth cries out for the wise, oh so sorely As if time yearns to end, in a silent roar [Verse 2] Where the meek and the mild, in their silence abide Rulers of mankind, in their folly, they hide In a world devoid of wisdom's light The ignorant march on through the darkest of night [Chorus] This earth cries out for the wise, oh so sorely As if time yearns to end, in a silent roar [Bridge] Echoes of a time when the wise would speak Now only the echoes of the broken meek [Chorus] This earth cries out for the wise, oh so sorely As if time yearns to end, in a silent roar [Outro] In the silence of the end, the wise may yet rise To lead us from the dark, to a brighter sunrise [End]