By the by I was looking deep into your eyes By the way In your voice I hear a thousand days I command A foresight of when you touch my hand By the light All the coloured rainbows will collide In this state of independence In the state of my mind In this state of independence I remain, I remain In this state of independence In the state of my mind In this state of independence I remain, I remain, I remain By the by I would walk one million hundred miles By the way I would wait upon the seventh wave By the fall Though I'm close I'm nowhere near at all By design All the separation will unite In this state of independence In the state of my mind In this state of independence I remain, I remain In this state of independence In the state of my mind In this state of independence I remain, I remain Dear friend, I've been thinkin' about the end Dear friend, I've been thinkin' about you Dear, friend I can't live without you In this state of independence In the state of my mind In this state of independence I remain, I remain In this state of independence In the state of my mind In this state of independence I remain, I remain By the by, by the by By the by, by the by By the by, by the by By the by, by the by