I wish I could free myself
 Of the arrogance I had when I was younger
 But the knowledge does not make up for the pain
 For all the pain that I suffer
 Nothing really works anymore
 This proud machine is falling apart in decay
 And the disparaging eyes that stare at me
 Makes me want to die today

 I know I breed contempt
 I felt the same in my first stages
 It's just another lesson
 That you learn through the ages

 I pushed you away to kill the future pain
 To see all your loved ones disappear one by one
 Would make an old fool like me go insane
 Weakened beyond what I thought was possible
 Defying my sense of imagination
 I'm crying out from the abyss of desperation

 I know I breed contempt
 I felt the same in my first stages
 It's just another lesson
 That you learn through the ages