i'm on my way to the other side i've broken doors and shattered glass i've derailed from the joyrider train and listened to the sounds of the insane i've looked for wisdom every hour searched for decay in every flower ionized all the sacred schemes and killed the prophets in my dreams i've torn james joyce to pieces to make the puzzle fit i've looked for secret messages in every little bit i've travelled through the craters of despair grabbed the holy signs in every nightmare broke on through to the other side paid the one way fare, paid the one way fare i'm on my way to the other side, there's nothing i can do about i tried to hide behind perfection and starred in mirrors of deception there's no escape in any way, nowhere to run, nowhere to stay as long as i can't see the light i got to go to the other side i've torn james joyce to pieces... i've torn james joyce to pieces to make the puzzle fit i've looked for secret messages in every little bit i've spoken to the dead, ignorants have called me mad i've travelled through the craters of despair grabbed the holy signs of every nightmare conjured up digression, suffered from depression paid the one way fare, paid the one way fare i'm a missionary man i'm a missionary man
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