i traded fame for love
without a second thought
it all became a silly a game
some things cannot be bought

i got exactly what i asked for
wanted it so badly
running, rushing back for more
i suffered fools so gladly

and now i find
i′ve changed my mind

chorus:

the face of you
my substitute for love
my substitute for love
should i wait for you
my substitute for love
my substitute for love

i traveled round the world
looking for a home
i found myself in crowded rooms
feeling so alone

i had so many lovers
who settled for the thrill
of basking in my spotlight
i never felt so happy

(chorus)

mmmmm, ooohhh, mmmmm
famous faces, far off places
trinkets i can buy
no handsome stranger, heady danger
drug that i can try
no ferris wheel, no heart to steal
no laughter in the dark
no one-night stand, no far-off land
no fire that i can spark
mmmmm, mmmmm

(chorus)

now i find i′ve changed my mind
this is my religion