The world is full of liars, full of cheats
The rich hold down the poor beneath their feet
I don't see that wickedness in me
But maybe I'm just blind and cannot see

Sometimes I get tired of being a liar
Embarrassed by the plight of humankind

I'm in my ivory tower writing songs
In search of finding right in all that's wrong
I thought I had the answers once before
I found the devil lurking in that door

I'm searching for that emptiness inside
The breath within the breath
The sight in the sight

[Chorus]
How long will it be like this, will it be like this?
How long?
How long will it be like this, will it be like this?
How long?

Imprisoned in the constructs of belief
That I'm an individual with needs
The soul inside is longing to be free
To the awe, awe of destiny
Sometimes I get tired of being a liar
But maybe that's okay
Part of the fight

[Chorus]
How long will it be like this, will it be like this?
How long?
How long will it be like this, will it be like this?
How long?

How long will it be like this, will it be like this?
How long?
How long will it be like this, will it be like this?
How long?