Am I the only one? No others dare to seek

Answers within the world, signs showing what this world means

I ground a set of lenses and trained them on the stars

I quantified the evening skies, examined every part

I analysed the glory of a thousand cosmic shapes

And watched the glory fade

I searched across the face of God

And found just empty space

Look closer, look closer

And surely you'll find your goal

You'll surely find the way

I built my new laboratory to shelter from the world

I turned my gaze from moons and suns to particles of dirt

But soon surmised my lenses weren't sufficient to display

The truths I sorely craved

I ground more glass, aligned the parts

And recommenced the chase

Look closer, look closer

And one day the world will know

The world will know your name

I'm sure I'm getting nearer, I haven't slept in days

The answers are in front of me, but hidden from my gaze

My lenses won't illuminate the questions that I face

Some truths won't be betrayed

While I fight to reach the light

The silent dark pervades

Look closer, look closer

I'll never hide my eyes

I'll never look away