And if I travel space at the speed of light It's to find you And if the only trace, what you have left Was a warm embrace And if the general's crown was a crown of nails You'll be whispering a strange serenade It takes time to be freed from your role (x2) And the lies they feed your ego Your loneliness is a masquerade You settled to protect yourself In a funny way In a different way It takes time to be freed from your role (x4) And the lies they feed your ego