And we all closed out eyes Until the dust settled down Blinding sun in the sky An open wound in the ground Steel, fire and stones Before a mesmerised nation United they stood alone Facing the television What lies ahead remains unknown What lies ahead we face alone What lies ahead will be What lies ahead I have to see What lies ahead And they wondered how to face alienation And they wonder how to build a safer prison Was it a month to remember Or just a bad day to forget? Was it the end of the summer A time two solitudes met What lies ahead remains unknown What lies ahead we face alone What lies ahead will be What lies ahead I have to see What lies ahead