There's a man somewhere, older than his instrument He's sitting by his piano, trying to play the one song He used to have love He used to have hate and sorrow He gave it all up for just one song So he sold his soul for art Once you were here You filled me with emptiness it was so sad Where are you now? There's nothing let for me Only this self-inflicted insanity He lost his family, all of his loved ones He doesn't have emotions, he doesn't feel anything at all From pain and love comes inspiration Without it he can write no more So there's nothing left for him But still he plays his old song Once you were here You filled me with emptiness it was so sad Where are you now? There's nothing left for me Just a self-fulfilling prophecy - self-fulfilling prophecy