Whatever may be waiting out there
Grows farther away every day
I chase after the dreams
My heart feels so heavy
No matter where my home is
There's always something I miss
It hangs on me like a curse
Never finding what I'm looking for
Longing is my helmsman
It pulls me away and drives me on
And when I'm gone, I wanna go home
It never leaves me alone
Driven by loneliness
And still I never arrive
Longing is my helmsman
The stars shining in the sky
Are like companions on the way
The evening wind carries me away
On course for the horizon
The distance sings her ancient song
That draws me to her like magic
So I strive for all time
Only toward infinity
Longing is my helmsman
It pulls me away and drives me on
And when I'm gone, I wanna go home
It never leaves me alone
Driven by loneliness
And still I never arrive
Longing is my helmsman
So many miles I've already gone
Sailed through waves, wind and storm
A wanderer in the dark
The most beautiful place on my voyage
Is the one where I've never been
So I strive for all time
In vain for eternity
Longing is my helmsman
It pulls me away and drives me on
And when I'm gone, I wanna go home
It never leaves me alone
Driven by loneliness
And still I never arrive
Longing is my helmsman
Longing is my helmsman