Have you ever seen forests and hills? 
A traveller once spoke 
And in his eyes, there was a glint 
Yet unknown feelings it evoked 
He told me tales of places and times 
Enchanted heart, a splinter in mind 
With every word and with every smile 
My past became a foolish waste of life 
A further day has been born in the night 
And with it comes the change 
My meditations enlightened my views 
I'm longing for those lands so strange 
Duty says: Attend to me! 
You have your task, you must not flee! 
But freedom cries: Let me out! 
So in the end I leave without a doubt Defying the dreams I have 
Into the light I go 
May fortune be my friend 
On this journey, miles and miles 
Where is my path? 
What lies beyond these mountains 
Framing my desire? 
Oh, I won't return 
Until foreign seems my homeland 
And I've found 
The end of wanderlust 
On the mantelpiece I left a note 
Waving my fellows goodbye 
They might even have liked to ensue 
But that's not the gist of why And so I write this book on my own 
Heading for the things yet to come 
Gentle breeze, I close my eyes 
I feel it now, my spirit starts to fly 
Defying the dreams I have... 
On this journey, miles and miles... 
And now I stand 
Among the oaks of ancient times 
And I begin to understand 
The light in his eyes 
On this journey, miles and miles...