one step closer to the spotlight
a little bit closer to the public eye
is this really what i had in mind?
now i'm here for all to see
me looking at you, you looking at me
just carrying on through all i see
man, it feels this way

maybe i am the messiah
maybe i'm the bearer of the good news
and maybe one more trip through the real world
will be all that it takes to save you

as i travel through the world
every man, every boy, every girl
they follow me as if i was the one
but every man with something to say
will battle the hate and battle the days
when nobody wants to hear what you have to say
man, it feels like a game

maybe i am the messiah
maybe i'm the bearer of the good news
and maybe one more trip through the real world
will be all that it takes to save you

as i follow the path that's set for me
i feel the impulse to feel weak
'cause i never wanted this kind of life
but we never get to choose
the life that we're given from the start
and i am intent on doing my part
though it feels in vain

maybe i am the messiah
maybe i'm the bearer of the good news
and maybe one more trip through the real world
will be all that it takes to save you