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American Dream
02:37
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Somewhere in this world
Could there be a place for me
Maybe a home
With a plot of land
Could it be in a town
Where people know my name
Is that too much to ask
Is that too much to ask
Somewhere in my brain
Do I have the perfect song
That says exactly
What I want to say
And could it be a song
That everybody likes
Is that too much to ask
Is that too much to ask
I'm trying hard but I don't know
If I'm doing the right things
I'm working hard but is it enough
I'm tired as it is
Somewhere in this town
Could there be the perfect job
Where I do the work
That I want to do
And could it be the one
That pays me well
Is that too much to ask
I'm trying hard but I don't know
If I'm doing the right things
I'm working hard but is it enough
I'm tired as it is
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Definition
03:00
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You are the only one
You are your father's son
You are the first of many brothers
You are the only one
You are your father's true son
You have found many sisters
When I stand in the sunshine
I feel warmth in my bones
I feel peace in my soul
I feel peace in my soul
You are the only one
You are your father's son
You are the first of many brothers
You are the only one
You are your father's true son
You have found many sisters
When I walk on a good road
My feet stop aching
I can look ahead and see the future
I can look ahead and see the future
When I sit in your house
There is food on the table
You have made this place for all of us
You have made this place for all of us
You are the only one
You are your father's first son
You have forged the way ahead
You have forged the way ahead
You have forged the way ahead
You have forged the way ahead
You have forged the way ahead
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It Is What It Is
04:38
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Every single day I think about you
But sometimes when you love a lot it can be hard to say
And trust me, I am so self-aware
I try to focus
But my mind goes where it wants
And when there is a bright star in the sky
You can bet it’s on mind
It takes my focus
After I fight myself for years
Will I be strong enough
To make myself conform
I pray to God to teach me the way love works
Because I know I won’t be able to get my head on straight
I trip myself when walk in so many directions
There’s a world beyond, a world beyond
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4. |
Song for Time
03:02
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You don't want to sit down
Gravity will make you
You don't want to listen
But time will make you hear yourself
You cannot escape
The iron jaws of time
You feel like you're doing fine
But the years will make you sad
Sentimentality
Bitterness and nostalgia are coming too
There's a reason you get old
There's a reason you get cold
There's a time for introspection
There's a time for self-reflection
You can long for what you don't have
Your bones will start to creak
Your kids they will move out
You’ll be forced to face yourself
After the fireworks are gone
And the drinks are no longer fun
The wind will blow and your house will shake
You'll be sick of everyone
Sentimentality
Bitterness and nostalgia are coming too
There's a reason you get old
There's a reason you get cold
There's a time for introspection
There's a time for self-reflection
Harden your mind if you can
Try not to let any doubts in
You're busy now and life is full
But soon your breath will slow
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5. |
Talking to a Ghost
04:48
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Remember the way we'd talk
We'd walk in the woods
All my thoughts of then
They are just sunny
I thought I knew you then
You had your hopes ahead
We'd share a story
But now you're a shadow
What would I do for you
I'd walk a hundred miles
I know world seems tough
With many more limits
And all of the years built up
Anger in every day
Why do you try so hard
If this whole life is just dust
Again I will talk to you
Remind you I’m out in the sun
What would I do for you
I’d walk a hundred miles
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