Lyrics:

Way back there an explosion of hopeHit out hard in a furnace of steelI thought life was a fireI thought life was a high time(I thought life was a fire)I thought life was a symbol(I thought life was for livin)I thought life was for livin(I thought life was a symbol)I thought life was a fireThere's an institute in ChicagoWith a room full of machinesAnd they live this side of the sunriseAnd burn away your dreamsOnce you fly to Chicago - in Chicago you will dieWhen that institute in Chicago has recorded you and IThere's an empty house in CaliforniaBut they'll always let you inAnd they'll make you feel oh so easyLike you never learned to sinOh yeah that's how they made it how they made it seem so clearYes that empty house in California is our brave new world's machineAt the institute in Chicago from the first day you were bornOh they just can tell what your feelinAnd they can't see how you're tornWhen your name's just a number - just a number you will dieCos that institute in Chicago never knew you were aliveWay back there a reflection of meTurned my head in a circle of timeI thought life was for living (living)I thought life was a high time (high time)I thought life was a fire (fire)I thought life was a symbol (symbol)