[Verse 1]
When you first started out, began this episode
You had nothing but doubt, what did the future hold?
You hardly knew the world, perhaps you never will
Jaded at twenty-four, you thought you'd had your fill
Along the road, you might have missed your share of turns
Stood in the fire's light, received your share of burns
I wish your eyes would open, and you might find
We swim a common ocean, one stroke behind
[Chorus]
Lost
The illusion of control
The delusion of your soul
Life will take its toll
Lost
Messing with your mind
Happens every time
Holding on tonight
[Verse 2]
You are much older now, time makes a person wise
And yet in many ways, you wear the same disguise
A certain golden rule you fail to ascertain
Your little fantasies can never dull the pain
They never had your love, they only held you back
You take no hostages when you attack
The world's your enemy, and so you scream and shout
You got the last word in, that's all you care about
[Chorus]
Lost
The illusion of control
The delusion of your soul
Life will take its toll
Lost
Messing with your mind
Happens every time
Holding on tonight
[Bridge: John Richardson]
You're the one who's lost contact with life
[Chorus]
Lost
The illusion of control
The delusion of your soul
Life will take its toll
Lost
Messing with your mind
Happens every time
Holding on tonight