One Hand Clapping

Do you remember when
Teeth like knives were in
When cruelty could make a name you'd otherwise forget
And it seemed so monumental
Like the world might end
But then nobody heard from those nobodies again
Remember when

So many burning hearts
Aching to be heard
Brave enough to offer up some beauty in the world
Run off the road less traveled
Ambushed on the path
You had your laughs wrote quite a dash
Now get out while you can
And don't look back

The sound of one hand clapping
(What did you do)
The sound of nothing happening
(What did you need)
The sounds of headstones standing
(What did you believe)
Is deafening
Is deafening

Do you hear voices down the trail
Spinning some old cautionary tale
I can hear one clearly
I'd know it anywhere
Small and thin from way back when
But I know it when it's there
What do you hear

The sound of one hand clapping
(What did you do)
The sound of nothing happening
(What did you need)
The sounds of headstones standing
(What did you believe)
Is deafening
Is deafening

The sound of one hand clapping
(What did you do)
The sound of nothing happening
(What did you need)
The sounds of headstones standing
(What did you believe)
Is deafening
Is deafening
Is deafening
Is deafening