Feels like I’m just about to lose my mind
’cause I know I gotta go and I can’t keep you by my side
Now the dread of loneliness comes creeping in and around my soul
Found no solution, no there’s nothing I can think about right now

But when I fear I’m losing you
This situation’s sending shivers down my spine
But then again, I’m missing you
The sound of your voice keeps echoing inside my mind

Now they say freedom is the thing you wanna fight for
But pretty soon your fate will come knocking at your door
And you lose control, you lose your faith, you lose your smile
Only then you realize you’ve become a prisoner of your own lifestyle

But when I feel I’m touching you
Oh this sensation puts the sparkles in my eyes
But then again, I’m losing you
No I will never forget, never forget loving you

I wanna write lines about the love no-one talks
I wish it blew up sometimes the rules we’ve been taught
Please remind me it was never meant to be so
’cause you see I will never feel free if I just know you’re not
And don’t try to fool me with your smart refined words
I remind you we were never meant to live so
I’m surrounded by half-hearted souls in shiny leather
Their skinny faces stay young forever

In fear we creep out of time, and in pain we cry
and on this purple path we are forged as one
I’m surrounded by love

I will never feel free if I just know you’re not
and don’t try to fool me with your smart refined words
I remind you we were never meant to live so
I’m surrounded by love

The wind is blowing through my hair and I can see the mighty sky
Surrounding us so high
Raindrops falling on the earth then touch the ground and dry
I wish I could just fly away … but I feel fine!

Can you show me how it feels when you come back home again?
Where I always will remain
I’ve been waiting for so long to see your face again
And forget about this pain and cries … Now I feel fine!

Can you tell me? Can you help me?

When I look at what we’ve done to the nature all around
And she took it lying down
But I will always let you come to the places that I’ve found
Where I can always hear that sound outside … There I feel fine!

This is where I’d love to spend every night and every day
I’d never leave it anyway
I’d grab that fat old guitar and in the evening I could play
For the people that would stay near by … And I’d feel fine!

Can you show me? Can you take me?

When you’re coming home you see the smiles of all your children
You sit beside the fire you don’t need another reason
You stand by, you stand by, you stand by …
You’re going home!

The history of the Universe has left us all behind
Cause we’ve always been so blind
But when I see the lonely sky like a picture in my mind
The great adventure of mankind
I wish I could just fly away … Where I’ll feel fine!

Can you tell me? Can you help me?
Can you show me? Can you take me?

Nobody can ease the burden she is carrying
Her life is just a dream
And so she shuts her eyes
For she can’t realize
But love is gone

And in the end
Not easy to pretend
She does not feel the scar
The window in her heart
But that’s too hard

Part I – The Quest
Looking up at the stars and the mighty skies above
A secret love, an impossible journey is all I can think of
And if there’s too many dangers for such an eerie stroll
I wear my dreams on my sleeves, and give all to reach my goal
I’ve always been told to listen to my heart
And follow my craziest dreams, before they fall apart
An endless obsession that lives inside my soul
To take a trip to another time, another world, and I’m losing control

Part II – Higher and Higher
Oh don’t you worry for me baby
I know your tears would wet my eyes
But if you think about it maybe
Your pretty smile will soon arise
’cause when I feel you care for me, it makes me stronger
With you, I can achieve anything!
Love is what you mean .. what you mean to me
All this energy you put inside my head
And your support really, really touched my heart
I am grateful for everything you bring to me
You’re the one that makes me be a better man
Now I know my everlasting daydream will come true
And today I realize I owe it all to you
’cause baby when you care for me, it makes me stronger
With you, I can achieve anything!
Love is what you mean .. what you mean to me
Darkest night … Sudden fright … Losing sight
Blinding light … It’s alright … Hold on tight
We are torn apart by the wrath of this thunderous flight

Part III – 2078: Möbius Trip
Look what you’ve done!
Beat it! … Get away from here! … This is your destiny!

Part IV – Back to Reality
Now the dream is over, although it looked so real
For everything I desired disappeared against my will
And nothing lasts forever but an impossible love
It’s like a hunger that can never be fed, a thirst that can’t be quenched

Wandering on my way to nowhere
Blinded by the lights of Broadway
“You look so lost, baby!” is what she said to me,
And I still don’t even know the reason why
Oh, turned around to my surprise,
The first time I looked into her eyes

She said: “I’ll take a stroll with you,
down on 7th Avenue”
“How I wanna feel the heat of 42nd street”
And I still don’t even know if this was real
Oh, then she stopped and stared at me
And I remember how her lips were sweet

I run around the world full of anger and pain
Looking for a place to sell my soul
I got a burning desire to release my chains
Ain’t no other goal but to rock and to roll
I jump around the place, almighty and high
No, I can’t get enough life to scratch my itch
But the passion I feel is just for one night
Yeah, one night is all that I can give

I don’t understand the reason why
A life of loneliness is more than I can take
And I’d give up all I have to live
A single peaceful day to rest my head
But pretty soon the river will run dry
All our good deeds will be shadowed by our sins
But I’d give up all I have to feel
The sweetness of her lips against my skin

Girl, if you feel for me, there’s something you should know
Before you get to my heart, you’ll have to rip my skin [off]
And if you want to lock me in your cage of love
You can try, you can try, you can try, but you just can’t win
I got high expectations from the people I meet
Always try to suck out the things I might need
Spend my entire life looking for fortune and fame
And I can’t take the blame if I never succeed

I don’t understand the reason why
A life of loneliness is more than I can take
And I’d give up all I have to live
Just a peaceful day to rest my head
But then again the river will run dry
And all my good deeds will be shadowed by my sins
But I’d give up all I have to feel
The sweetness of your lips against my skin
Oh to have you by my side!

… to the loving memory of Carole Symons

Hangin’ around, watching the sun go down
and when the night has come, reaching the danger zone
of no-return
An empty grin, your heart keeps searchin’ in
the dark side of your mind, for Jekyll’s Mr Hyde
you can’t stop him now!
Your thoughts got lost through all the roads you’ve crossed
and lighting up your pot, awaiting your next shot
but that’s too long!
And in the end, not easy to pretend
Now that you’re all alone, inspiration has gone

The poet’s staring at the mirror, what a thrill!
On artificial paradises
Your mind is drifting away, but your eyes stand still
A little push and you’ll be smiling, smiling, smiling, smiling

Hide across your misty skies
But do you really think you’ll come through?
See the pain that lingers in your eyes
How could it ever happen to you?

Take, take my hand, don’t tear us apart
Until the end, lay down your heart …