One step higher A hundred candles to light A thousand waves to sail At least a whole life to understand the mess A thousand maps to discover A million ways to be traced A million newborn lives to be lived And still a long way to glimpse the peak A never-ending line to attain lucidity To evade insanity Learning to climb I will reach the clouds (As long as they are there when I go) One step higher a stronger heart will guide my walk Once on the top as light as the wind (My whole baggage will disappear) Feet on the ground and soul in the mist Finally free A thousand seeds to grow A million plants to be sown A boundless jungle to explore and get lost A hundred songs to write A myriad of words to pronounce Still how many melodies to be sung? And how much time to decode This never-ending file of old notes, forgotten scores? Secrets to be unfold Learning to climb I will reach the clouds (As long as they are there when I go) One step higher a stronger heart Will guide my walk Once on the top as light as the wind (My whole baggage will disappear) Feet on the ground and soul in the mist Finally free Ex nihilo nihil fit In pertinacia victoria Learning to climb I will reach the clouds (As long as they are there when I go) One step higher a stronger heart Will guide my walk Once on the top as light as the wind (My whole baggage will disappear) Feet on the ground and soul in the mist Finally free