Another year goes by Times are changing, pain subsides They talk of days of old We'll never be the same But we are living in circles Repeating what we know Only war and destruction Seems to steal the show Stop this madness! Stop this sadness! Stop this madness! Somewhere at the edge Somewhere there's a dream alive Defy the life we have And never will the children cry Now we must be strong To reach the point that we belong Drowning in wasted tears Will never compensate for wasted years So many songs have been sung We long for freedom often won And marched with heads held high Then asked the question "Why?" Is there really a reason? Are there ways to break this mold? We're getting louder and louder But the volume is controlled Stop this madness! Stop this sadness! Stop this madness! Somewhere at the edge Somewhere there's a dream alive Defy the life we have And never will the children cry Now we must be strong To reach the point that we belong Drowning in wasted tears Will never compensate for wasted years Stop this madness! Stop this sadness! Somewhere at the edge Somewhere there's a dream alive Defy the life we have And never will the children cry Now we must be strong To reach the point that we belong Drowning in wasted tears Will never compensate for wasted years Somewhere at the edge Somewhere there's a dream alive Defy the life we have And never will the children cry Now we must be strong To reach the point that we belong Drowning in wasted tears Will never compensate for wasted years Stop this madness!