[Verse 1:]
Honest where I start from
I try and impart my wisdom
A combination of truth and fear
That’s the way it’s always been
My father and his before him
At times we hurt the …
[Verse 1]
Oh, pity me
I’m so alone and so blue
My friends have all gone away
Their friendliness too
[Pre-Chorus]
It was I on my own
With no need to belong
And I wanted to die
That’s when …
[Verse 1]
Got some money, got some cash
I’m rich and now I’m sad
And I wonder if I’m sad about the money that I have
Got some boats on my plane
At the hotel …
[Intro]
Yeah
Polishin’ a goddamn sword, you know what I’m sayin’?
Polishin’ a sword (Uh, uh, uh, uh)
Concrete Family, Concrete Industries, Concrete Boys up, always, never down
(And this beat from Cash, not from …
When the only sound in the empty street
Is the heavy tread of the heavy feet
That belong to a lonesome cop
I open shop
When the moon so long has been gazing down
On …
You’ve got the words to change a nation1
But you’re biting your tongue2
You’ve spent a life time stuck in silence3
Afraid you’ll say something wrong
If no one ever hears it how we gonna learn your song?4
So come on, come on
Come on, come on
You’ve got a heart as loud as lightning5
So why let your voice be tamed?6
Maybe we’re a little different
There’s no need to be ashamed7
You’ve got the light to fight the shadows8
So stop hiding it away9
Come on, come on
I wanna sing, I wanna shout
I wanna scream ’til the words dry out10
So put it in all of the papers,11
I’m not afraid
They12 can read all about it
Read all about it, oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
At night we’re waking up the neighbors
While we sing away the blues13
Making sure that we’re remembered,14 yeah
‘Cause we all matter too15
If the truth has been forbidden
Then we’re breaking all the rules16
So come on, come on
Come on, come on,
Let’s get the TV and the radio
To play our tune again17
It’s ’bout time we got some airplay18 of our version of events19
There’s no need to be afraid
I will sing with you my friend
Come on, come on
I wanna sing, I wanna shout
I wanna scream ’til the words dry out
So put it in all of the papers,
I’m not afraid
They can read all about it
Read all about it, oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Yeah, we’re all wonderful, wonderful people
So when did we all get so fearful?20
Now we’re finally finding our voices21
So take a chance, come help me sing this
Yeah, we’re all wonderful, wonderful people
So when did we all get so fearful?
And now we’re finally finding our voices
Just take a chance, come help me sing this
I wanna sing, I wanna shout
I wanna scream ’til the words dry out
So put it in all of the papers,
I’m not afraid
They can read all about it
Read all about it, oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
I wanna sing, I wanna shout
I wanna scream ’til the words dry out
So put it in all of the papers,
I’m not afraid
They can read all about it
Read all about it, oh22
“Words to change a nation” means that this person is ridiculously persuasive and motivational.
“You’re biting your tongue” means “you aren’t confident about your ability to speak, so you withhold speech that could have great impact on the world.”
“Stuck in silence” means that the repressing of this person’s speech has been self-initiated.
“How we gonna learn your song?” means “how are we going to learn from your wisdom?”
“A heart as loud as lightning” means “a great burning passion.”
Emile Sande encourages her friend to express herself.
Emile Sande also encourages her friend to be comfortable with who she is, to be shameless.
“The light to fight the shadows” means “the will and resources to deal with any obstacles you may encounter.”
“Stop hiding it away” is another figurative way of saying “let your light shine.”
“‘Til the words dry out” means “until I have nothing left to verbalize.”
“Put it in all of the papers” means “share it publicly.”
“They” can be defined as “the public.”
Emile Sande describes herself singing shamelessly with her friend who was once shy.
“Making sure that we’re remembered” means “unashamedly.”
This line is sung by Emile Sande to give encouragement to shy people.
This is Emila Sande’s way of saying “apologize to no one and just do your thing.”
Emile Sande has great ambitions for her formerly shy friend. She wants her friend’s message and voice to be spread far and wide.
“Airplay” can be defined here as “radio and TV time.”
“Our version of events” means “our perspective.”
Emile Sande values all human beings and wonders why they are afraid to be themselves.
“Voices” here represent one’s confidence.
This Emile Sande song is about being confident in one’s self and expressing one’s emotions and perspectives without shame.
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