I'd be more than glad to say That everything's at stake But the truth is there's no ambition left Mediocrity got the best of me and I'm not the only one Well my time's invested, so I don't regret a thing But I'm out of the race, I'm out of this place Of competing, pretends and lies What if I do something for myself What if we take a different path? Record a bunch of songs to be proud of With no hopes of potential pay-off? You ask what happened to the dream? Well here's the thing I've been trying hard to Satisfy the needs of Everyone but me, not anymore Labels-shmabels, managements I don't need any of this As long as I sing, there's nothing out there More important than this Are you ready to sell your soul? And live as a hollow shell, feeling nothing at all? If your answer is yes I am sorry to say But I doubt anyone would want it anyway You ask what happened to the dream? Well here's the thing I've been trying hard to Satisfy the needs of Everyone but me, not anymore Labels-shmabels, managements I don't need any of this As long as I sing, there's nothing out there More important than this You should open your mind And be one of a kind You should open your mind And be one of a kind And you, and you, and you Are one of a kind And You should be You should be You should be one of a kind And open up your mind