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High Hopes by Nightwish

Beyond the horizon of the place we lived
When we were young
In a world of magnets and miracles
Our thoughts strayed (1)____________________ and without boundary
The ringing of the (2)________________ bell had begun
Along the Long Road and on down the Causeway
Do they still meet there by the Cut
There was a ragged band that followed our footsteps
Running before (3)________ took our dreams away
Leaving the myriad small creatures
Trying to tie us to the ground
To a life (4)________________ by slow decay
The grass was greener
The light was brighter
With friends surrounded
The nights of wonder
Looking beyond the embers of (5)______________ glowing behind us
To a glimpse of how green it was on the other side
Steps taken forwards but (6)________________________ back again
Dragged by force of some inner tide
At a higher (7)________________ with flag unfurled
We reached the dizzy heights of that dreamed of world

Encumbered forever by desire and ambition
There's a hunger still unsatisfied
Our weary (8)________ still stray to the horizon
The dog is road, we've been so many times
The grass was greener
The light was brighter
With friends surrounded
The nights of wonder
With friends surrounded
The dawn mist growing
The (9)__________ flowing
The (10)______________ river
Forever and ever

The grass was greener
The light was brighter
The taste was sweeter
The nights of wonder
With friends surrounded
The dawn mist growing
The water flowing
The endless river
Forever and ever

Answers:
(1) constantly(2) division(3) time(4) consumed(5) bridges(6) sleepwalking(7) altitude(8) eyes(9) water(10) endless