What Have They Done To You

What Have They Done To You
Written by James Young and Tommy Shaw
Lead Vocals by James Young and Tommy Shaw

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There must be something out there,
There must be something real
Well this mystery's a nightmare
And I don't know what to feel

Well I heard you had a hell of a time there
I guess it chilled you down to the bone
If there's one thing I can tell you
It'll never leave you less than alone

In spite of everything you told me
In spite of everything I've heard
There's nothing here that I call holy
Not a solitary word

Could you tell me what it's like on the outside
Were you really lost and out of control
Were you reaching for your freedom
When the gatekeeper called for the toll

Oh-oh, what have they done to you
Where, where have you gone
Oh-oh, I wanna run to you
In spite of what you're saying
I still can't let you go

Well they say you witnessed some kind of nightmare
Was it something real or nothing at all
Or is your imagination all that's there to catch you
If you start to fall

Oh-oh, what have they done to you
Where, where have you gone
Oh-oh I wanna run to you
In spite of what you're saying
I still can't let you go

Oh-oh, what have they done to you
Where, where have you gone
Oh-oh I wanna run to you
In spite of what you're saying
I still can't let you go

What have they done to you

Interpretation 

This could be straight out of a horror movie. What's it like out there? What are you afraid of?  What did they do to you?  What did you see? I want to run to you despite the danger.