Barely conscious br Or hardly caring which way br I face the World, br I took a border step, br Traveling steadily br Against the furious wind br That was sometimes too strong br And so cold it mumbled my senses br Until I felt myself br Completely turned inside out... br br I tried to keep the direction br That I have set for br So that somehow, br I will arrive somewhere br Knowing that this path br I have followed faithfully br Has brought me to a state of mind br Where I have proudly br Become myself...