What Lies Ahead by Peter Hammill Lyrics

Deface, devalue
Delete, defer, downgrade...
Underplaying expectations
Has become my stock in trade

The excuses growing weaker
Final settlement is due
We've all come here in search of transparency
Hoping only to see this through
Making light of the work we shouldered
While remaining in the dark
About the energy we've expended
In maintaining the vital spark
Keeping alive the vital spark

Something's best left unsaid
No telling what lies ahead

You'll experience some slight discomfort
You might feel a small, sharp scratch
Further side effects are most unlikely
And any damage can be patched...
But every cure comes with a catch
Let's leave the truth unsaid
About all those lies ahead