Long are the days of aimless wanderer Searching for home in the green But longer, the days of the ones who squander Years in a life of routine
Stay in the light of the forest, sister Free from the greed in the wire Nothing can come of a droning system All that you need is the fire
Take to the land like the rushing water Fight for your life like a lion Retell the tale of the lowly daughter Lost in the place where she bides
Treasure the scars that the woodlands gave you Make them a sign of your might The cold in the wind and the rain may scald you But freedom it comes at a price
But along came alone With the fear that where you're going may be wrong While all across the oceans To these dreams, these gleaming notions we belong
They say that the time is the greatest fodder Wait, and you'll find your design But given the chance we would all work harder Finding the place where we shine
Remember the words that the wiseman told you Water that moves remains clean The lake will be black in its stagnance soon So better to drink from the stream
There's beauty in longing and desperation It means that you've not given up So focus the fervor of your frustration Use it to fly, not to drop
Look to the ground when you feel unmoved The earth where you stand is untried Shine as you howl at the rising moon The point is to live, not survive
But along came alone With the fear that where you're going may be wrong While all across the oceans To these dreams, these gleaming notions On an ordinary day they'll come alive Come alive Come alive Come alive Oh, let me hear you howl Lift your anchor off the ground The time to live is now
Open your eyes, life is all around You don't have to be so alone Take a good look at this world you've found And breathe now, you're finally home