Sacrifice and Pain

Have you ever believed in sacrifice?
Do you only believe in gain?
Could you ever surprise with compromise?
Would you ever receive much pain?
There's nothing in your head
There's nothing in your mind
You're one step always from mankind

Is it only the shallow end for you?
While we swim in the Lake of Fear
Is the effort all worth it in the end?
Will your worries all disappear?
There's nothing in your head
There's nothing in your mind
You're one step always from mankind

Whatcha whatcha whatcha you telling me?
More to this life than what you try to sell to me?

Do you only believe what you wanna hear?
Is it a case of in one ear
Out the other, go running to your mother
Hands over your ears, running for cover
It ain't all pretty you know
It ain't all flowers
Been banging my head now
For hours and hours and hours
Got to stand up to shit that's going down
Get a grip, solutions to be found

There ain't gonna be no prizes
There's only nasty surprises

Do you only believe it's all glamour?
All premieres, gala luncheons, a clamour
For signatures, pinch yourself,
You're dreaming, flat on your back
Scheming, creaming
Yourself over plans that
Never will happen
A no man's land where all hope is flattened
Click your fingers and count down from ten
Haul yourself up and shape up again

There ain't gonna be no prizes
There's only nasty surprises

Have you ever believed in sacrifice?
Do you only believe in gain?
Could you ever surprise with compromise
Would you ever receive much pain?

Know who you are and your place in this world
Make it your mission to position your vision
Watch it unfurl, swirl in front of your eyes
Ambition the size of a high rise
Mend your bad luck and soon you'll be clucking
Bucking the trend of stuck and unlucky
You're unique, you're you, a lone ranger
Persevere, don't fear failure
It ain't all pretty you know
It ain't all flowers
Been banging my head now
For hours and hours and hours

There ain't gonna be no prizes
There's only nasty surprises

Have you ever believed in sacrifice?
Do you only believe in gain?
Could you ever surprise with compromise
Would you ever receive much pain?
There's nothing in your head
There's nothing in your mind
You're one step always from mankind

Whatcha whatcha whatcha you telling me?
More to this life than what you try to sell to me?
Whatcha whatcha whatcha you telling me?
More to this life than what you try to sell to me?