Once it starts you never see them Once it starts there goes your freedom Now you're standin' by the front door You want it back and even more It was once written that those Who give the truth Become the slaves of the receivers Once it starts you can't believe it Once it starts you cannot see it Stripped of all but left with your senses All tangled up in a useless adventure It was once written that those Who give the truth Become the slaves of the receivers Once it starts you never see them Once it starts you cannot believe them You've torn my heart right from my chest It's time to give that subject to a rest It was once written that those Who give the truth Become the slaves of the receivers Once it starts you cannot forgive them Once it starts you don't want to live then All we needed was a little trusting love We'll stand proud and rise above It was once written that those Who give the truth Become the slaves of the receivers