I touched with one
who made me run
away from my own soul...
In this world with its
many illusions
We are moving like mice through a maze

And now I find
what's left behind
has served to make me whole
full of doubt, deception, and delusion
seeking purpose to all earthly days

I search within
beneath a skin
that bears both pleasure and pain
In a world full of constant confusion
I will not be a par to the craze

In the Afterlife
will dark be bright?
will cold be warm?
will the day have no night?
In the Afterlife?
will the blind have sight?
In the Afterlife.

Behind closed eyes
some comfort lies
In knowing the truth never spoken
Through this world with its
hidden conclusion
we'll keep moving like mice through a maze

In the Afterlife
will dark be bright?
will cold be warm?
will the day have no night?
In the Afterlife?
will the blind have sight?
In the Afterlife.

In the Afterlife
will dark be bright?
will cold be warm?
  will the day have no night?
In the Afterlife?
will the blind have sight?
In the Afterlife.
				

The smile of dawn
Arrived early May
She carried a gift from her home
The night shed a tear
To tell her of fear
And of sorrow and pain
She'll never outgrow

Death is the first dance, eternal

There's no more freedom
The both of you will be confined to this mind

I was told there's a miracle for each day that I try
I was told there's a new love that' born for each one that has died
I was told there'd be no one to call on when I feel alone and afraid
I was told if you dream of the next world
You'll find yourself swimming in a lake of fire

As a child, I thought I could live without pain withpout sorrow
As a man I've found it's all caught up with me
I'm asleep yet I'm so afraid

Somewhere like a scene of a memory
There's a picture worth a thousand words
Eluding stares from faces before me
It hides away and will never be heard of again

Deceit in the second without end

The city's cold blood teaches us to survive
Just keep my heart in your eyes and we'll stay alive

The third arrives...

Before the leaves have fallen
Before we lock the doors
There must be the third and last dance
This one will last forever
Metropolis watches and thoughtfully smiles
She's taken you to your home

It can only take place
When the struggle between our children has ended
Now the miracle and the sleeper know that the third is love

Love is the Dance of Eternity
				

a thorn in my side, a chip on my shoulder
a lump in my throat, the size of a boulder
the chill up my spine, can't get any colder
and you wonder why i can't smile

a knot in my gut, an ape on my back
in the heat of the moment
i'm knocked off the track
you drop the ball, i pick up the slack
and you ask me why my hair's gray

twisting, turning
losing all sense of yearning
living and learning
the pressure keeps on burning my soul
burning my soul
burning my soul

i say it's green and then you tell me it's red

keep your thoughts and ideas
locked inside of your head
we've got someone
who can think for you instead
and he sounds just like the last one

twisting, turning
losing all sense of yearning
living and learning
the pressure keeps on burning my soul
burning my soul
burning my soul
burning my soul
burning my soul

responsible thinkers
throw caution to the wind
but i find myself
speaking from within
i can't live my life
walking on eggshells
to stay on your good side

using your words
controlling my life
can't you see it's my words
that gives you your life
so i hurt your feelings
well i'm really sorry
but i don't give a shit, no...

twisting, turning
losing all sense of yearning
living and learning

the pressure keeps on burning my soul
burning my soul
burning my soul
burning my soul
burning my soul
burning my soul
burning my soul, yeah
				

nicholas :
where did we come from ?
why are we here ?
where do we go when we die ?
what lies beyond
and what lay before ?
is anything certain in life ?

they say, life's too short
the here and the now
and you're only given one shot
but could there be more,
have i lived before,
or could this be all that we've got ?

if i die tomorrow
i'd be allright
because i believe
that after we're gone
the spirit carries on

i used to be frightened of dying
i used to think death was an end
but that was before
i'm not scarred anymore
i know that my soul will transcend

i may never find all the answers
i may never understand why
i may never prove
what i know to be true
but i know that i still have to try

if i die tomorrow
i'd be allright
because i believe
that after we're gone
the spirit carries on

victoria :
move on, be brave
don't weep at my grave
because i am no longer here
but please never let
your memory of me disappear


nicholas :
safe in the light that's surrounds me
free of the fear and the pain
my questioning mind
has helped me to find
the meaning in my life again
victoria's real
i finaly feel
at peace with the girl in my dreams
and now that i'm here
it's perfectly clear
i found out what all this means

if i die tomorrow
i'd be allright
because i believe
that after we're gone
the spirit carries on
				

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
				

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
				

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
				

blackness awakens
visions come alive
seeing through darkness
with borrowed eyes

death survivor
take me higher
reunite my soul

whisperer of truth
i trust in you
to make me whole

sun
come shine my way
may healing waters bury all my pain

wind
carry me home
the fabric of reality is tearing apart
the piece of me that died
will return
to live again

feeling myself slip away
suddenly dreaming awake
hidden memories
flooding back

i will not grow in the light
until i pass through the darkest caverns of my heart

dance with fire
spirit guide erase the world outside

messenger of truth
i trust in you
transform me now

sun
come shine my way
may healing waters bury all my pain

wind
carry me home
the fabric of reality is tearing apart
the piece of me that died
will return
to live again

and at last the time has come
to unite again as one

to the power of the earth i'm calling
crossing bridges in the sky
on a journey to renew my life
shaman take my hand

sun
come shine my way
may healing waters bury all my pain

wind
carry me home
the fabric of reality is tearing apart
the piece of me that died
will return
to live again

and at last the time has come
to unite again as one
to the power of the earth i'm calling
crossing bridges in the sky
on a journey to renew my life
shaman take my hand
				

what would possess you to justify
such dark and twisted ways?
what kind of monster would come to feast
when the devil shows his face?
what does it take for life to change
and a mind to lose control?
cruelly left you to suffer the blame
after all the lies you told

i am finding courage in my darkest hour
i am bent, not broken
calling out

someone save me, look behind the veil
please don't walk away
someone save me, bring me home tonight
i can't face another day

can you see the stranger
hiding in plain sight?
feeding on the chaos
when the lightning strikes
there's no redemption
there's no being saved
there's no salvation
for a soul depraved

you are finding promise in your finest hour
you are bent, not broken
calling out