[Verse 1] There was edict, never told Not forgotten, just lost in idle time A single method, valued gold The riddle I thought could last as only mine [Refrain] And I had one depiction And I lost it to fiction [Verse 2] A dated wonder, like the Pantheon Makes us wonder where it lost it's cast And time would help us carry on These simple secrets, but they don't always last [Refrain] And I had one depiction And I lost it to fiction Lost it to fiction Lost it to fiction Lost it to fiction Lost it to fiction Lost it to fiction Lost it to fiction Lost it to fiction Lost it to fiction [Verse 3] I followed closely, what I could grasp A revered practice, long gone, in the past They will tell you my truths and tales A map will lead you to only weathered trails [Bridge] And I knew my condition And you knew my addiction [Refrain] And I had one depiction And I lost it to fiction Lost it to fiction Lost it to fiction Lost it to fiction Lost it to fiction