Species Songtext
von Pain of Salvation

These woods are so dark, I can′t see my hands or my feet
Still I'm not afraid, I feel in my place and at ease
When mankind is asleep I feel I can finally breathe
Out here it is all clear, there′s a cost for my every need

I stopped watching the news
A long time ago
No disaster felt new
The same old mankind that I know

My warmth comes from the trees and my food comes from the sea
My supply of water drains visibly with each slow cup of tea

I stopped feeling alone
A long time ago
I'm surrounded by life
I'm surrounded by home

I stopped watching the news
It was hurting me so
All that matters bleeds through
Like plutonium glow


Sometimes I hate my fucking species
Yet most days I′ll do anything to please it

My generation was fooled to pursue our dreams
But it is not what it seems, you never need what you want
And you rarely want what you need

Oh, my generation was told that we could be anything
But that′s a hope that deceives those who fail will feel flawed
But still fuller than those who succeed

Oh, run, heal our time (run, run)
Please heal our time (run, run)
Heal mankind (run, run)
Please heal mankind (forever run)

Oh, run, heal our time (run, run)
You can heal our time (run, run)
Don't heal my mind (run)

Sometimes I hate this fucking species (don′t heal my mind)
Yet I'll do anything to please it
Sometimes I hate my fucking species
I′ll try just anything to fucking please it
Sometimes I hate my fucking species
Yet try just anything to fucking please it


Sometimes I hate this fucking species (sometimes)
Sometimes I hate this fucking species (sometimes)
Sometimes I hate this fucking species (sometimes)
Sometimes I hate this fucking species