taking time to buy you joy  i peeled my eyes so i can see  the things i bought to fill myself  left my glass empty  and you could see my dreams evolve into just one chance  as romantic as a love affair that begins and ends with a glance  tell me what you wanna be, is it the same?  tell me how it's gonna sound so lame  tell me how's your music thing; is it as you dreamed?  money hand and hand with fame  are you happy?  i was too lost to see  anything concise  i could never place you on  a podium of lies  but when your dreams slip by in front of you, it's such a tease  i hope that there's no one there to see them slip by me  tell me what you wanna be; is it the same?  tell me how it's gonna sound so lame  tell me how's your music thing; is it as you dreamed?  money hand and hand with fame  are you happy?  when you finally took my hand  i could understand  when you tell me nothing's wrong  do you think i'm still a man