Epica
Mirage of Verity
[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1: Mark Jansen]
Hate me as I am
For what I stand for and achieve
Hate me as I am
For all the lies that you believe

[Pre-Chorus: Choir]
Break the spell, defeat the silence
We can't lose ourselves in reticence

[Chorus: Simone Simons]
Can't feel my heart, can't feel my soul
All I have done has been controlled
It's time to break free

Can't live my life like this no more
All I have done has been ignored
It's time to break free

[Verse 2: Mark Jansen]
Hate me as I am
For all the wounds that I can't heal
Bring me down to justice
For the truth that I've revealed
[Pre-Chorus: Choir]
Break the spell, defeat the silence
We can't lose ourselves in reticence

[Chorus: Simone Simons]
Can't feel my heart, can't feel my soul
All I have done has been controlled
It's time to break free

Can't live my life like this no more
All I have done has been ignored
It's time to break free

[Post-Chorus: Choir]
We cannot free ourselves
As long as
The truth won't get a chance
To break through pseudo-omniscience

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge: Simone Simons]
Can't feel my heart no more
Can't feel my soul
All I have ever done was mind-controlled
Break out, be free
Can't live my life this way
I can't, no more
All I have ever done has been ignored
Break out, be free
[Chorus: Simone Simons]
Can't feel my heart, can't feel my soul
All I have done has been controlled
It's time to break free

Can't live my life like this no more
All I have done has been ignored
It's time to break free

[Instrumental Outro]