"Once I rose above the noise and confusion Just to get a glimpse beyond the illusion. I was soaring ever higher, but I…"

"Masquerading as a man with a reason, My charade is the event of the season. And if I claim to be a wise man, it surel…"

"Your father, he said he needs you; Your mother, she says she loves you. Your brothers, they echo your words: "How far…"

"He had a thousand ideas, you might have heard his name. He lived alone with his vision Not looking for fortune or fam…"

"I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment's gone. All my dreams pass before my eyes, a curiosity. Dust in th…"

"Well, it's a hard thing to face the music: But it's something everybody has got to do. So I hope that I can always re…"

"Look in the mirror and tell me Just what you see. What have the years of your life Taught you to be? Innocence dyin' …"

"Play, play the game tonight. Can you tell me if it's wrong or right? It is worth the time, is it worth the price? Do …"

"That's why I fight fire with fire. Oh I'm burning inside and my heart is a-cryin'. Fire with fire. I don't want to lo…"

"It's so predictable and everybody judges by the numbers that you're selling. Just crank 'em out on the assembly line …"