In my first life I was a knight Riding on my horse with my lady holding me tight She was singing to me an old-old song About how time passes and we all go
She was so happy and I thought: No, those words are not about me I'm a strong man and I'll pay with my blood to keep us Hopeful, immortal and free ...
In my second life I was a ruined man And my wife sang me a song, she was holding my hand She sang about troubles but how we all can fly Cause all of us have wings but some of us don't know why
But I thought: No, those words are not about me Cause I gave everything I had for my children to be free And I still pay much, but I don't care anymore Cause if I acted like the most people I'd feel myself like a whore, oh no ...
Now my third life is on the way And I still don't get the meaning of the games we play So I don't take it personally, it must be the way it should be Even when the dreams fall like leaves from the tree
Yes, I wear a mask but I don't hide It's the third act and I just play my part Most days I'm sluggish, but the most days I'm satisfied Of being the one who can afford himself a sluggish ... life ...