A boy alone, and so far from home
Endless rooftops from my window
I felt the gloom of empty rooms
On rainy afternoons 

Sometimes, in confusion
I felt so lost and disillusioned
Innocence gave me confidence
To go up against reality 

All the same 
We take our chances 
Laughed at by Time 
Tricked by Circumstances 
Plus ça change 
Plus see'est la même chose 
The more that things change 
The more they stay the same 

Now I've gained some understanding
Of the only world that we see
Things that I once dreamed of
Have become reality 

These walls that still surround me
Still contain the same old me
Just one more who's searching for
A world that ought to be