Intro
D A#
F C
Dm A#
F C
[Verse 1]
Dm A#
Prison bars inside our homes
F C
gone way too far this time
Dm A#
it's skin on skin for skin tonight
F C
and I stand in plain sight - I watch it drown
Dm A#
Where the fires burn right beside,
F C Dm A#
they'll burn it to the ground - and we'll never know
F C G C
we'll never know - oh
[Verse 2]
Dm A#
Paper plates and dinner trays
F C
stacked away, stomach groans
Dm A#
to see you see the sight of me
F C
would surely break my bones - I wash it down
Dm A#
And the fires burned bright outside
F C Dm A#
my house it's not a home - and we'll never know
F C C
we'll never know - oh
[Chorus]
Dm A# F C
Under these spotlights down on the streets I roam
Dm A# F C
I'm looking for prophets born from these broken homes
Dm A# F C
and under this sunshine revealed your brilliant cast
Dm A# F C
if you never burn bright, if you never take flight you're always looking back
[Interluse]
Dm A#
F C
Dm A#
F C
[Verse 3]
Dm A#
Oh - swept away from holidays
F C
had to learn to play pretend
Dm A#
a list to list a list of things
F C
I wish that I could send - I toss it out
Dm A#
The "once upon a time" for you
F C Dm A#
never reached this blighted home - and you'll never know
F C C
and you'll never know - oh - oh you'll never know
[Chorus]
Dm A# F C
Under these spotlights down on the streets I roam
Dm A# F# C
I'm looking for prophets born from these broken homes
Dm A# F C
and under this sunshine revealed your brilliant cast
Dm A# F# C
if you never burn bright, if you never take flight you're always looking back
[Bridge]
Eb A# F
Momma said goodnight, tried her best to keep you warm
Eb
the cold outside it broke her down,
A# F
the fire gone, papa left so long ago
Eb
and it's been so long, and it's been so long
A# F
wonder who you have to blame
Eb A# F
sitting under this spotlight you find yourself ready for the change
[Verse 4]
Dm A#
Prison bars inside our home
F C
went way too far that night
Dm A#
was skin on skin for skin my son,
F C
and you stood in plain sight
[Chorus]
Dm A# F C
Looking for the spotlights down on the streets I roam
Dm A# F C
I'm looking for prophets born from these broken homes
Dm A# F C
and under this sunshine revealed your brilliant cast
G A# F
if you never burn bright, if you never take flight you're always looking back.
Eb
always looking back
[Outro]
A# F Eb
uh ... under the spotlight
A# F Eb
uh ... under the spotlight
A# F Eb
uh ... under the spotlight
A# F Eb
uh ... under the spotlight