When your life's been gauged by power and wealth...

I've been really trying

To get some peace of mind

But the world just keeps on spinning

And I am starting to unwind

Teachers teaching children

To go out and get their own

But they forget about the heart

They forget about their souls

And it's hard to convince yourself

When your life's been gauged by power and wealth

Spend your whole life trying to break free

From this society

So I climb up to a higher place

Where I am not blinded by tradition

Or ruled by any race

The system always pulls me down

Can't stand to set me free

Throw me right back in the masses

Say that's where you're gonna be

And it's hard to convince yourself

When your life's been gauged by power and wealth

Spend your whole life trying to break free

From this society

Still dream a dream of humanity

Somewhere a world exists

In softly turned phrases

And melodies of bliss

Painted in a picture

Of violets and blues

Stolen from the moment

When I first encountered truth

And it's hard to convince yourself

Well, when your life's been gauged by power and wealth

Spend your whole life trying to break free

From this society

And it's hard to convince yourself

Well, when your life's been gauged by power and wealth

Spend your whole life trying to break free

From this society

I have been really trying

To get some peace of mind