1. |
Let It Show
04:24
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Verse 1
Try to understand what life is throwing my way
Never gonna get this world down everyday
Still I’m gonna wear my heart on the sleeve of my arm
And it’s gonna stay that way even if I go through major harm
Chorus
But never mistake, my kindness for a weakness
Because I’m stronger than you’ll ever know
And I’ll let it show
Verse 2
Yes I survived growing up in a broken home
Whiskey bottles on the kitchen counter is all I’ve ever know
Father walked out of my life at the age of 14
And from that point on I’ve fought to be the man that he could never have been
Chorus
But never mistake, my kindness for a weakness
Because I’m stronger than you’ll ever know
And I’ll let it show
Musical interlude
Verse 3
Now I’m in a brand new city making my own way
Things no longer take me over without my say
Friends have helped me find the path that I should be on
And things may not be perfect but I know for now that I have won
Chorus
But never mistake, my kindness for a weakness
Because I’m stronger than you’ll ever know
And I’ll let it show, I’ll let it show, I’ll let it show
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2. |
Take Shelter
03:38
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Verse 1
Try to fight against a mind that’s playing twisted games
Many people passing by we’ll never know their names
Learn to keep a happy face and focus on the fun
When deep inside you really know and feel like you are done
Pre-Chorus
Almost made it through the day
But then you start to slip away
Chorus
Curl into your tiny ball, don’t focus on the shame
Try to fight the feelings that are causing all this pain
Close your eyes to stop the visions flooding through your brains
Hold your ears to end the screams, take shelter from the rain
Until you face it all again
Verse 2
Feeling your life slip away it’s falling off the tracks
Leaving you in pieces you can’t tell if they’re intact
Gazing at life through the window wishing to be free
Bet you never thought that this could be someone like me
Pre-Chorus
Almost made it through the day
But then I start to slip away
Chorus
Curl into my tiny ball, don’t focus on the shame
Try to fight the feelings that are causing all this pain
Close my eyes to stop the visions flooding through your brains
Hold my ears to end the screams, take shelter from the rain
Until I face it all again
Musical Interlude
Pre-Chorus
Almost made it through the day
But then we start to slip away
Chorus
Curl into our tiny ball, don’t focus on the shame
Try to fight the feelings that are causing all this pain
Close our eyes to stop the visions flooding through your brains
Hold our ears to end the screams, take shelter from the rain
Chorus
Curl into your tiny ball, don’t focus on the shame
Try to fight the feelings that are causing all this pain
Close your eyes to stop the visions flooding through your brains
Hold your ears to end the screams, take shelter from the rain
Until you face it all again
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3. |
The Invisible Hand
04:04
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Verse 1
Nights are longer, days are colder
Weight of the world, upon my shoulder
Life not mine, ticking time
Can’t make a living scraping by on your last dime
Pre-Chorus
And you cannot cope
You’re losing hope
Chorus
When you’re hungry but you’ve still got bills to pay
And you just can’t see how you’ll make it through the day
Every eyes upon you from all across the land
This is what it feels like to be crushed
By the invisible hand
Verse 2
Digging deeper, climb gets steeper
Can’t fall asleep while you’re fighting off the reaper
Drop your guard, check the card
Phone is ringing an unstoppable bombard
Pre-Chorus
And you cannot cope
You’re losing hope
Chorus
When you’re hungry but you’ve still got bills to pay
And you just can’t see how you’ll make it through the day
Every eyes upon you from all across the land
This is what it feels like to be crushed
By the invisible hand
Musical Interlude
Pre-Chorus
And you cannot cope
You’re losing hope
Chorus
When you’re hungry but you’ve still got bills to pay
And you just can’t see how you’ll make it through the day
Every eyes upon you from all across the land
This is what it feels like to be crushed
Chorus
When you’re hungry but you’ve still got bills to pay
And you just can’t see how you’ll make it through the day
Every eyes upon you from all across the land
This is what it feels like to be crushed
By the invisible hand
By the invisible hand
By the invisible hand
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4. |
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Chorus
You may call them crazy, you may hold them down
You may wonder why they’re here as the world keeps spinning round
You ignore their talent, but you don’t have a clue
Because the world would be an empty place without all they’ve done for you
Verse 1
Because of her broken back, and her fight with polio
The world was telling Frida that her face would never show
But she embraced her beauty, and shoved it in your face
And showed her conditions in her art to face the human race
Chorus
You may call her crazy, you may hold her down
You may wonder why she’s here as the world keeps spinning round
You ignore her talent, but you don’t have a clue
Because the world would be an empty place without all she’s done for you
Verse 2
Christy wasn’t moving, all he had was his left foot
He had no faith in people in whose hands his life he put
But when he shared his story, he helped the world to see
That life could still go on beside his disability
Chorus
You may call him crazy, you may hold him down
You may wonder why he’s here as the world keeps spinning round
You ignore his talent, but you don’t have a clue
Because the world would be an empty place without all he’s done for you
Musical Interlude
Chorus
You may call them crazy, you may hold them down
You may wonder why they’re here as the world keeps spinning round
You ignore their talent, but you don’t have a clue
Because the world would be an empty place without all they’ve done for you
Chorus
You may call them crazy, you may hold them down
You may wonder why they’re here as the world keeps spinning round
You ignore their talent, but you don’t have a clue
Because the world would be an empty place without all they’ve done for you
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5. |
We'll Stand
03:45
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Verse 1
Scraping the bottom of the barrel, working against the things we need
And now we find ourselves in peril, with many starving mouths to feed
You’ve just signed away our living, so now we’re fighting for our rights
And for the suffering you’re giving, we’ve got you firmly in out sights
Chorus
We will, fight for our future and we’ll fight to be free
And we’ll stand for those who can’t stand for themselves
And we’ll only stop once you’re consigned to history
Horror stories from the corner of the shelves
Because you only seem to care about yourselves
Verse 2
We the people have just spoken, most disagree with Mrs May
And yet because our system’s broken, with our lives you get to play
You think we’ll just sit back in silence, as all we fought for runs astray
That’s why we’re taking on the tyrants, from now until you’ve gone away
Chorus
We will, fight for our future and we’ll fight to be free
And we’ll stand for those who can’t stand for themselves
And we’ll only stop once you’re consigned to history
Horror stories from the corner of the shelves
Because you only seem to care about yourselves
Musical Interlude
Chorus
We will, fight for our future and we’ll fight to be free
And we’ll stand for those who can’t stand for themselves
And we’ll only stop once you’re consigned to history
Horror stories from the corner of the shelves
Chorus
We will, fight for our future and we’ll fight to be free
And we’ll stand for those who can’t stand for themselves
And we’ll only stop once you’re consigned to history
Horror stories from the corner of the shelves
Because you only seem to care about yourselves
Horror stories from the corner of the shelves
Because you only seem to care about yourselves
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