I Will Choose A Path That's Clear,

You Can Surrender Without A Prayer, But Never Really Pray Without Surrender. You Can Fight Without Ever Winning, But Never Ever Win Without A Fight.

But Glittering Prizes And Endless Compromises, Shatter The Illusion Of Integrity...

You Can't Get Wise With Sleep Still In Your Eyes No Matter What Your Dream Might Be.

It Was Actually Drumming That Gave Me The Stamina To Get Into Sports Later. I Started Playing Drums At 13, And When I Got To The International Touring Level... I Got Interested In Cross-country Skiing, Long-distance Swimming, Bicycling... Things That Require Stamina, Not Finesse.

Lotus-land As It Appears In 'free Will' Is Simply A Metaphor For An Idealized Background, A 'land Of Milk And Honey.' It Is Sometimes Also Used As A Pejorative Name For Los Angeles, Though That Was Not In My Mind When I Wrote It.