After three decades of calm seas I have come across a turning point All my energy’s been drained out A dying man for someone to anoint Now I know what stands before me Have to burn the bridges all at once It’s the only chance to surface And regain control over my course I must come through tornado’s eye Abandon all days of yore I must swim with the shifting tide Arrive in an alien shore I must be ready to leave behind The canons I held to before I must awaken the beast inside That knows how to fear ignore As I wander the halls Of a mind so deranged I heed to life’s call “Take hold of the inescapable change“ Though painful and stern This passage might be I’m willing to burn And wipe off the ashes of yesteryear I hope that all the angels and spirits will stay by my side I hope that all my dreams will come true When the turn of the year is due Here is where I draw the line Start off my journey anew To reach for the real me And find the cardinal truth I hope I won’t subdue to the old standards I used to know I hope this irreligious devotion Will drive my perennial motion Here I forge the great divide Give birth to somebody new To reach for the love supreme And find salvation with you