When I was a little boy I used to sit and ponder 
But now that I'm a full grown man, I'm simply left to wonder 
Where did all the time go 
It's passing with a flash 
And soon enough I'll return to ash. 

All my life I've wanted nothing more than to make beauty 
To conjure from the ether something that was passing through me 
Something that is wonderful 
And full of joyful song 
'Cause sooner than later I'll be gone. 

I wanna write, the perfect song 
melody that never goes wrong. 
[bad word] 
filled with triumph 
And a bridge that fills the heart with longing. 
song 
that everyone will sing. 

So I try, with every song, to write something of wonder. 
And even though I've [bad word] so, I haven't yet gone under. 
And every song I put to pen 
Just might be that song. 
song to which, you might singalong. 

And here's the part 
Where I fall apart 
I don't know what to do. 

Every song, I seem to write 
Seems to pass right through you. 

I wanna write song that just can't be ignored 
Ever more.