Queensryche

Someone Else?

When I fell from grace, I never realized,
how deep the flood was around me

A man whose life was toil was like a kettle left to boil,
and the water left these scars on me

I know now who I am,
if only for a while,
I recognize the changes

I feel like I did before the
magic wore thin and the baptism
of stains began

They used to say I was
nowhere, man,
heading down
was my destiny,
but yesterday, I swear,
that was someone else not me

Here I stand at the crossroads edge,
afraid to reach out for eternity
One step, when I look down,
I see someone else not me,
looking back and I see
someone else

All my life they said I
was going down,
but I'm still standing,
stronger, proud,
and today I know there's
so much more I can be

From where I stand at the crossroads edge,
there's a path leading out to sea,
and from somewhere
deep in my mind,
sirens sing out loud
songs of doubt
as only they know how,
but one glance back reminds, and I see,
someone else not me

I keep looking back
at someone else ... me ?