Dogs are out // The Shimmer

Hush now my little starlings, the ritual is about to begin
The machine is lurking in the shadows there in
Watch as the hounds hunt their prey
Watch as the trees twist and turn; bathing in the soft glow of the moonlight day
Watch as the fiends consume those wandering and wandering between the neon lights
Bleeding onto every street corner from the dog's noon nights
There is no end to the circumstance
There is only perception

I don't care what you're saying to me
In one ear and right out the other
But I'm not one to make myself feel sorry
I hear what you're saying but it don't mean nothing
Dogs are out, lock your gates, grab your guns
It's almost night but the fire has just begun
Well come on baby, grab your keys hide your guns
And summon something that you've never seen before

Conjure up someone that you haven't seen in so long
Conjure up someone that you haven't seen in so long
Conjure up someone that you haven't seen in so long
Conjure up someone that you haven't seen in so long

House is yours, here's the keys, lock the doors
Summer brings something sinister or worse
The other night something pounded on the wall
I let him in and he was just a doll
Button your shirt, here's your slacks and your coat
Poison in the pond; watch the fish as they float
How come when I leave you start your crying?
Something on your mind other than your darling?

Conjure up someone that you haven't seen in so long
Conjure up someone that you haven't seen in so long
Conjure up someone that you haven't seen in so long
Conjure up someone that you haven't seen in so long

Cut it
The summer is coming, I think we'll be alright
The summer is coming, I swear we'll be just fine
Well how much am I supposed to remember?
Keep on running, I think we'll be alright

The last known species of mankind are hidden in the shadows of the depths below
Every last one of you little beings has got something you just can't swallow
Follow me into the depths of the sea
No way of knowing what lies beneath
Take one last breath and close your eyes
Break on through to the other side