My thoughts are terrifying, behind opened eyes
There's no conviction, there's no crime
Inside this prison they will hide me from the night
I'm just a product of my past, oh

I don't want to, I just need to
Tell me everything's fine, fine, fine

A light in the darkness, it leads me to hope
A man in the making 
I won't be a failure, I've got so much to give
So I want you to know, I'm letting go

I've got to block out diabolical displays
Before they come for me again
Going about my way, they review every move
When will this madness ever end? If ever...

A light in the darkness, it leads me to hope
A man in the making 
I won't be a failure, I've got so much to give
So I want you to know, I'm letting go 

A light in the darkness, it leads me to hope
A man in the making 
I won't be a failure, I've got so much to give
So I want you to know, I'm letting go

A light in the darkness
I won't be a failure, I've got so much to give
So I want you to know, I'm letting go - I'm letting go
				

He's a man whose charm seduces you
Preaching changes of the new age
Let him lead you to the great unknown
Singer "Helter Skelter" on the rampage

And he keeps on telling things "just like it is"
You fall deeper into his delusion
In a moment of hate everybody could relate
Let his witches fly, he's got an alibi

Mr. Manson, did you try to set the order?
Mr. Manson, who's the master of the plan?
Mr. Manson, I don't want to be your minion, whoa
Mr. Manson, not your ordinary man

There's a knock, knock, knocking on the back room door
And her slumber's hushed by heavy breathing
With a slash to the wrist, and you couldn't resist
Does your mind play tricks? A bloody crucifix!

Mr. Manson, did you try to set the order?
Mr. Manson, who's the master of the plan?
Mr. Manson, I don't want to be your minion, whoah
Mr. Manson, not your ordinary man

You keep smiling in your metal cage
A face of anger and a frown of rage
But nobodies gonna take you down
Will they look around, when you hit the ground?

Heed his words, they're ringing in your head
He's your one and only mentor
In his clergy he will summon the dead
On the superstars you have declared war

Mr. Manson, did you try to set the order?
Mr. Manson, who's the master of the plan?
Mr. Manson, I don't want to be your minion, no...
Mr. Manson, not your ordinary man
You are nobody's savior
You are not alone
Are you calling?
Into the great unknown
				

A destination with no return
My worlds collide then I crash and burn
Though fabrications are often told
I'll spread the truth and break the mold

I can see my time is now
So I take a bow of victory
I can see though I lost my stride
I won't lose my pride
A victory, so don't tread on me

I kept to myself, the best I could
I heard the screams all the way to Hollywood
The ghosts of legends past they messed with my mind
So I gave it a shot, but they said let it die

I can see my time is now
So I take a bow of victory
I can see though I lost my stride
I won't lose my pride
A victory, so don't tread on me

Gathering the thoughts inside my head
What's left to do?
Salvaging the time I've left behind
There's so much that I've been through
So the situation changes once again
And the curtain call is near
Always scratching at the surface of my life
But the will won't disappear

Oh no

Oh, I still can see my time is now
So I take a bow of victory
I can see though I lost my stride
I won't lose my pride
A victory, so don't tread on me

Don't tread on me
Don't tread on me
Don't tread on me
Don't tread on me
				

[Instrumental]
				

We fade into nothing, an absolute end
We stare at the pieces, searching for something to mend
There's a light in the distance, and I'm like a moth to the flame
Are we holding on to anything, or just going alone with the game?

The lines on my face, they tell me I'm wrong
The scars you've sustained don't make me feel strong 
How far should we go, when I already know there's another man?
From all of my shame I won't shy away
Cuz right down the line there's nothing to say
It tears me apart, when I already know there's another man

I look in the mirror, ashamed of my ways
I could have done something, but we can't return to yesterday
So I live with my regret, and hope I can live with my flaws
It's poetic justice at it's best, here I stand but I'll get no applause 

The lines on my face, they tell me I'm wrong
The scars you've sustained don't make me feel strong 
How far should we go, when I already know there's another man?
From all of my shame I won't shy away
Cuz right down the line there's nothing to say
It tears me apart, when I already know there's another man

She's got another man...
She's got another man...
She's got another man...
She's got another man...

Oh, the lines on my face, they tell me I'm wrong
The scars you've sustained don't make me feel strong 
How far should we go, when I already know there's another man?
From all of my shame I won't shy away
Cuz right down the line there's nothing to say
It tears me apart, when I already know there's another man
				

Dire Strait's song

Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and chicks for free
Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Lemme tell ya them guys ain't dumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb

We gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these color TV's

See the little faggot with the earring and the make-up
Yeah buddy that's his own hair
That little faggot got his own jet airplane
That little faggot he's millionaire

We gotta install microwawve ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these color TV's

I shoulda learned to play the guitar
I shoulda learned to play them drums
Look at that mama, she got it stickin' in the camera
Man we could have some fun
And he's up there, what's that ? Hawaiian noises ?
Bangin' on the bongoes like a chimpanzee
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Get your money for nothin' get your chicks for free

We gotta install ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these color TV's, Lord

Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' get your chicks for free
Money for nothin' get chicks for free
				

Black and white the only colors in my life
And now I see, emancipated, it's all coming back to me

I believe, I believe, I believe in chances
Don't analyze all the circumstances, no
Got to let it slip away
I believe, I believe in anticipation 
Living on the edge of speculation, no
Got to let it slip away

Don't judge my fight, I like to scratch before I bite
A hard fall down, throughout the ages
Every king has lost his crown

I believe, I believe, I believe in chances
Don't analyze all the circumstances, no
Got to let it slip away
I believe, I believe in anticipation 
Living on the edge of speculation, no
Got to let it slip away

It's all coming back to me - yeah

And I know that it's a never ending game
When you're rolling out the dice
There's never anyone to blame
I knew that I could leave it all behind
Cuz there's nothing here to hold me down
There's only peace of mind

Yeah, yeah

I believe, I believe, I believe in chances
Don't analyze all the circumstances, no
Got to let it slip away
I believe, I believe in anticipation 
Living on the edge of speculation, no
Got to let it slip away

Ooh

I knew that I could leave it all behind
I know I've gotta let it slip away
Oh yeah
There's nothing ever gonna hold me down
Oh man I've gotta slip away
				

[Instrumental]
				

Looks like the times have got the best of me
My world is jaded, or so it seems
It's got me crawling through this urban dream
Life is oh so hard, yes it's oh so hard

How's it make you feel?

So I - take the bus and try to hurry home
I know the landlord is waiting, expecting compensation
Hustle and bustle over sanity
I can take this wind and grind because I'm where I wanna be

In the big city - I come alive
In the big city - I don't want to hide
Cuz in the big city - the struggles real
In the big city - my dreams will... set me free

I play with fire and sometimes I get burned
I took too many chances that left me so defenseless
But I'm not afraid to take a chance on you
You might leave me for another but I'm sure you'll enjoy the ride

In the big city - I come alive
In the big city - I don't want to hide
Cuz in the big city - the struggles real
In the big city - my dreams will... set me free

I go on, cuz there's more to life than just pretending
How long till I'm over the line?
So long, all these avenues seem never-ending
So strong, I cross over the line

I cross over the line...

In the big city - I come alive
In the big city - I don't want to hide
Cuz in the big city - the struggles real
In the big city - my dreams will... set me free
				

An endless haze of better days
I once called paradise, they define me
Another sound, another song out on the radio
Was I so naïve?

Time to see all that the future can bring to my life
To be free, just like the mentors who's shoes I once wore
Still the world's turning in circles

Pushing me to stay on the grind
No more standing in the rain
Led me from the path of the blind
Words were spoken all in vain
Never fit the mold they designed
Hard to leave it all behind
Forging from a new state of mind
I'm the last of my kind

A glorified and justified return to what has been
Gotta turn the cheek
So many times I saw the signs in total disregard
Walked amongst the meek

Time to see all that the future can bring to my life

Pushing me to stay on the grind
No more standing in the rain
Led me from the path of the blind
Words were spoken all in vain
Never fit the mold they designed
Hard to leave it all behind
Forging from a new state of mind
I'm the last of my kind

Look in the mirror, there's a madman staring back at me
Pretending everything was real and not just fantasy
Last - of - my - kind

Pushing me to stay on the grind
No more standing in the rain
Led me from the path of the blind
Words were spoken all in vain
Never fit the mold they designed
Hard to leave it all behind
Forging from a new state of mind
				

It's time for action

I sit down on a bumpy ride
But stand tall 'cause I'm bona fide
I won't hide in the darkness of my soul

A crazy train running down the track
It brought me there just to take me back but
Just a little ain't enough to fill my cup

The fire's burning,
The page's turning
I'm not afraid to be standing on my own

There's a man inside the mirror
And the picture's getting clearer, now I know, I know, I know
I believe it's time for action
I'm in need of satisfaction, yes I know, I know, I know
Gotta change my status quo

Headstrong and against the grain
I'm living life when I'm feeling pain
And who the hell has got the time to lick their wounds
Lick your wounds

I sweat blood and my tears are dust
I never crack and I never rust
Like a phoenix I will rise above again

The fire's burning,
The page's turning
I'm not afraid and nothings gonna break me

There's a man inside the mirror
And the picture's getting clearer, now I know, I know, I know
I believe it's time for action
I'm in need of satisfaction, yes I know, I know, I know
Gotta change my status quo

Yes I'm just a man inside the mirror
And the picture's getting clearer, now I know, I know, I know
I believe it's time for action
I'm in need of satisfaction, yes I know, I know, I know
Gotta change my status quo

Change my status quo
				

[Instrumental]