I tried to communicate   I tried to relate   Now all I want to do is escape and vanish into fantasies   I ventured out of the galaxy into the outer regions   Where folks believe in something much much bigger than their demons   And aren't controlled by their circumstances   Sounds romantic well dance with it slowly   In here my failures don't control me   It's a place of solitude but I'm not lonely   And it's beautiful but lets be reasonable   It's just not real it just plays with your imagination   And for a moment or two can make time stand still   But when it's over all you have is a memory   I had to leave cuz the real world was calling me   I left my youth in pursuit of the truth and gained a world of dishonesty      (chorus)   I see your innocence and envy it   I reminisce of mine and remember it   Full of peace full of hope full of truth   I remember when I used to be you before you became me   I see your innocence and envy it   I reminisce of mine and remember it   Full of peace full of hope full of truth   I remember when I used to be you before you became me      Man it's sort of overwhelming   It didn't seem like I was storytelling   But you didn't believe me when I told you that I could see my   Hopes and dreams come alive as it seems   But there's a time and place for everything   Well I left my imagination there   Now it's only what I can touch see taste and hear   With my natural senses I wish I could stretch the limits   But my defenses keep me limited from the boundaries I set   So I won't get burned again   Sure I'd like to be optimistic but that doesn't line up well with reality   So I'll go to sleep now and dream of a younger healthier better me      (chorus)   Don't mistake innocence for ignorance   Don't mistake purity for inexperience   Don't mistake humility for weakness   I sincerely mean this   You understand more than you know   There's no goal like peace of mind   So what else are you trying to find   What's left except regret and heartache   And yes your heart will break and go numb lots of times before this life is done   You'll look for answers but there's just one   Patience one day it will make sense   But waiting is a pinch waking you up from the worlds you've made up   The one where you dream and the one where you gave up time   To create a new atmosphere where the boy and the cynic can both play fair