don't
tell me what's in
tell me how to write
don't tell me how to win
this fight

isn't your life
it isn't your right
to take the only thing that's
mine

proven over time
it's over your head
don't try to read between the
lines
are clearly defined
never lose sight of
something you believe in

takin' in the view from
the outside
feeling like the underdog
watching through the
window i'm on the outside
living like an underdog

i've been trying
to justify you
in the end
i will just dely you

to those who understand
i extend my hand
to the doubtful i demand
take me as i am

i've been wasting my breath
on you
open minds will descend
uopn you

to those who understand
i extend my hand
to the doubtful i demand
take me as i am

not under your command
i know where i stand
i won't change to fit your plans
take me as i am

to those who understand
i extend my hand
to the doubtful i demand
take me as i am

not under your command
i know where i stand
i won't change to fit your plans
take me as i am
				

since the new world order
played upon our fears
spreading accusations
of radical ideas

the brotherhood of wisdom
strength and dignity
its rituals and secrets
remain a mystery

beneath an ever watchful eye
the angels of the temple fly

turn the key
walk through the gate
the great ascent
to reach a higher state
a rite of passage

the final stage
a sacred home
unlock the door
and lay the corner stone
a rite of passage

men of wealth and power
influence and fame
philosophers and leaders
all members of the trade

bound by oath and honor
like the rose and cross
an enigmatic union
of esoteric thought

beneath an ever watchful eye
the angels of the temple fly

turn the key
walk through the gate
the great ascent
to reach a higher state
a rite of passage

the final stage
a sacred home
unlock the door
and lay the corner stone
a rite of passage

turn the key walk through the gate
the great ascent to reach a higher state
a rite of passage

the seven stars
the rising sun
a perfect world
where new life has begun
a rite of passage
				

the sleeper :
shine- lake of fire
lines takes me higher
my mind drips desire
confined and overtide

living this charade
is getting me nowhere
i can't shake this charade
the city's cold blood calls me home ...
home ... it's what i long for
back home ... where i belong

the city- it calls to me
decadent scenes from my memory
sorrow- eternity
my demons are coming to drown me

help- i'm falling, i'm crawling
i can't keep away from its clutch
can't have it this habit
it's calling me back to my home

the miracle :
i remember the first time she came to me
poured her soul out all night and cry ...

i remember i was told there's a new love that's born
for each one that has died ...

i never thought that i
could carry on with this lie
but i can't resist myself
no matter how hard i try

living their other life
is getting there nowhere
i'll make her my wife
her sweet temptation calls me home ...
home ... it's what i long for
my home ... where she belongs

her ecstasy- means so much to me
even deceiving my own blood
victoria watches and thoughtfully smiles
she's taking me to my home

help- he's my brother, but i love her
i can't keep away from her touch
deception, dishonor
it's calling me back to my home

nicholas :
her story- it holds the key
unlocking dreams from my memory
solving this mystery
is everything that is a part of me

help- regression, obsession
i can't keep away from its clutch
leave nodoubt, to find out
it's calling me back to my home
				

tunnel vision at blinding speed
controlling my thoughts, obsessing me
void of any uncertainty
throughout my very soul

lost illusions of my control
resisting all hope of letting go
racing impulse of dark desire
drives me through the night

i try to shut it down
it leaves me in the dust
no matter what i've found
i can never get enough

frantic actions of insanity
impulsive laced profanity
long for elusive serenity
way out of my control

traveling through both space and time
(out of body, out of mind)
out of control
my wheels in constant motion

spinning round and round it goes
(i can't let up, i can't let go)
can't stop this flame from burning
forever more
into the night
blistering

focus here, focus there
cannot see the light
(falling down through the night)
sprawling everywhere

searching left, searching right
(panic setting in, i can no longer fight)
when will this end ?

accelerate, dislocate
(set to crash and burn, haven't got time to waste)
not planning to return

aggravate, agitate
(when will i ever learn ?)
there's no way out of here

nowhere to turn

obsessive yearning
compulsive burning
still never learning
insane random thoughts of neat disorder

scattered wasteland surrounding me
tattered memories of what used to be

apocalyptic mind debris
until we meet again
uh!

traveling through both space and time
(out of body, out of mind)
out of control
my wheels in constant motion

spinning round and round it goes
(i can't let up, i can't let go)
can't stop this flame from burning
forever more
into the night
blistering

traveling through both space and time
(out of body, out of mind)
out of control
my wheels in constant motion

spinning round and round it goes
(i can't let up, i can't let go)
can't stop this flame from burning
can't stop the wheels from turning

traveling through both space and time
(you get yours, and i got mine)
out of control
my wheels in constant motion

spinning round and round it goes
(i can't let up, i can't let go)
can't stop this flame from burning
forever more
into the night
blistering
				

all wound up
on the edge
terrified
sleep disturbed
restless mind
petrified
bouts of fear
permeate
all i see
heightening
nervousness
theatens me

i am paralyzed
so afraid to die

caught off guard
warning signs
never show
tension strikes
choking me
worries grow

why do i feel so numb?
has it something to do with where i come from?
should this be fight or flight?
i don't know why i'm constantly so uptight

rapid heartbeat pounding through my chest
agitated body in distress
i feel like i'm in danger
daily life is strangled by my stress
a stifling surge shooting through all my veins
extreme apprehension, suddenly i'm insane

no strong hope for redemption
a grave situation desperate at best

why do i feel so numb?
has it something to do with where i come from?
should this be fight or flight?
i don't know why i'm constantly reeling

helpless hysteria
a false sense of urgency
trapped in my phobia
possessed by anxiety

run
try to hide
overwhelmed by this complex delirium

helpless hysteria
a false sense of urgency
trapped in my phobia
possessed by anxiety

run
try to hide
overwhelmed by this complex delirium
				

Lost in the shy
Clouds roll by and I roll with them
Arrows fly
Seas increase and then fall again

This world is spinning around me
This world is spinning without me
Every day sends future to past
Every breath leaves me one less to my last

Watch the sparrow falling
Gives new meaning to it all
If not today nor yet tomorrow then some other day

I'll take seven lives for on
And then my only father's son
As sure as I did ever love him
I am not afraid

This world is spinning around me
The whole world keeps spinning around me
All life is future to past
Every breath leaves me one less to my last

Pull me under Pull me under
Pull me under I'm not afraid
All that I feel is honor and spite
All I can do is set it right

Dust fills my eyes
Clouds roll by and I roll with them
Centuries cry
Orders fly and I fall again

This world is spinning inside me
The whole world is spinning inside of me
Every day sends future to past
Every step brings me closer to my last

Pull me under Pull me under
Pull me under I'm not afraid
Living my life too much in the sun
Only until your will is done