The still and silence is torn with violence   A loud breaking sound in the night is made   Hear it grow, hear it fade      The sound you're hearing, the sound you're fearing   Is the hate that parades up and down our streets   Coming within bounds and within reach      Now, inside the place we hide away   We hear it near and hope it turns away   Turn away      There's something seething in the air we're breathing   We learn slash and burn is the method to use   Set a flame, burn it new      We're overpowered   We kneel, we cower, we cover our heads   Feel the threat of blows that will come   And the damage that will be done in it's wake      Now, inside the place we hide away   We hear it near although it's miles away   We hear it near and hope it turns away   Turn away      This house divided, we live inside it   Hate's dwelling place is behind our door in fitful nights   Hear it walk the floor and hear it rave      As it moans and drags along it's ball and chain   As it moves through this house it can't escape      Now inside the place we hide away   We hear it near and hope it turns away   Turn away, turn away, turn away   Turn away, turn away