I Took a Long Hard Look

I took a long hard look at the heroes of my youth
And their antics on the page they're on can no longer sustain me
Ever since I was a boy, they brought me joy
The shackles of the way I was can no longer contain me

It was exciting and enlightening
Reverberating through my dreams
Goodbye to reality
And set a course for wayward schemes

Now I can't sing, I can't feel
I don't know what is real
I was traveling through the past for years
Tell me what's my destination
Now the past is gone
I don't even have a song
We've not sung before
To a closing door
Tell me what's my situation?

I saw the film, I lived the book
I got the haircut, that's all it took
But now I know it's gonna take
A little more now I'm awake

I took a long hard look
Now I'm waiting for the phone to ring
I glance at the inbox
Is there any tantalising mail there in?
There was lust in my restless heart
But now I know what true love means
Goodbye to reality
And set sail for dreams