Slipping away
Are we sleeping at the wheel and unaware now
Has the population put us in a trance now
Overtaken by the tide and washed away now
What do you say now
In a daze
Are we moving in the motion of the crowd now
Slowly losing everything we were about now
Is it time to draw a line in the sand now
And take a stand now

Somebody talk to me
Am I all alone
When are we gonna wake up

Chorus
Are we numb
Is the feeling gone
Tell me what went wrong
Are we numb
Close your eyes
Let the world past by
Now you’re hypnotized
Are we numb

Moving away
From the heart of everything we tried to be now
Just stop, look and tell me what you see now
We’ve been taken like the winds across the sea now
We’ve gotta break free now
Mesmerized, desensitized before my eyes I’m paralyzed

Somebody talk to me
Am I all alone
When are we gonna wake up

Chorus

We’re drifting
We’re dreaming
We’re floating away

So many times we just watch pass by
The tick tock of life leaving us hypnotized
Mesmerized a stun gun leaving you in a daze
Better wake up now before you find yourself slipping away

Chorus


Words and Music by Michael Tait, Mark Heimermann, and Toby McKeehan ©2003 Out Of Twisted Roots Music (BMI) admin by EMI CMP / Fun Attic Music (ASCAP) / Achtober Songs (BMI) admin by EMI CMP

Behind the Song:
'When I see people, especially believers, who live their lives accepting the message that the culture around them is shouting, it really scares me. As a band, we have an opportunity and a responsibility from the stage to help kids wake up to the fact that they can’t just live life on cruise control. We have to be proactively turning to the Word of God to shape our minds, our beliefs, and our passions. Otherwise we become numb and ineffective.' - Michael Tait