My place in the sun
I'll grow to resemble
The man I've become
There'll be time for reflection
When I reach that plateau
When the war has been won
No farther to go
And I fear that it isn't enough
I'm making a fortune
I swore to enjoy
These things I promised myself
When I was a boy
When I was a boy
And things moved too slow
And universes revolved around
Things I didn't know
When I was a boy
And I made mistakes
I was humiliated
Til I knew my place
And I fear that it isn't enough
Ignorance hurts
Injustice inflames
I remember the feelings
But forgotten their names
When I was a boy
I saw through their lies
I swore I wouldn't become
The thing I despised
But events over take you
While you set your sights
On bigger game
On greater heights
God bless amnesia
And the things I've suppressed
I can reframe the image
I can discard the rest
A history of holes
Where the pieces that won't fit
With the story you told yourself
And your place in it
And I fear that it isn't enough
So put on a brave face
Straighten that tie
And speak like you mean it
Give truth to the lie
I'm having my day My place in the sun I'll grow to resemble The man I've become There'll be time for reflection When I reach that plateau When the war has been won No farther to go And I fear that it isn't enough I'm making a fortune I swore to enjoy These things I promised myself When I was a boy When I was a boy And things moved too slow And universes revolved around Things I didn't know When I was a boy And I made mistakes I was humiliated Til I knew my place And I fear that it isn't enough Ignorance hurts Injustice inflames I remember the feelings But forgotten their names When I was a boy I saw through their lies I swore I wouldn't become The thing I despised But events over take you While you set your sights On bigger game On greater heights God bless amnesia And the things I've suppressed I can reframe the image I can discard the rest A history of holes Where the pieces that won't fit With the story you told yourself And your place in it And I fear that it isn't enough So put on a brave face Straighten that tie And speak like you mean it Give truth to the lie Explain Request ×
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