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You see the world in a different way
You don’t have to justify
It doesn’t matter what the people say
Just let 'em hear your battle cry
Gotta fight if you want to make it
Nobody gets it on a silver plate
There's a chance if you want to take it
The only future is the one you make
Fighting for your unlived life
There’s no regrets or compromise
Fighting for your unlived life
Let the fire inside your soul arise
See yourself in a different light
You've gotta stop believing the lies
Your future’s looking way too bright
Promise me that you’re gonna try
Gotta fight if you want to make it
Nobody gets it on a silver plate
There's a chance if you want to take it
The only future is the one you make
Fighting for your unlived life
There’s no regrets or compromise
Fighting for your unlived life
Let the fire inside your soul arise
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Hurt too many times
Crossed too many lines
No way I will ever let them in
Blisters on my heart
Fears are off the charts
No way I can let them make amends
Safe from any blame
Hidden from the shame
Keep everyone a thousand miles away
No one will ever know
How deep the sorrow goes
Or how it feels to watch your soul decay
To keep your heart from being broken
Act like you don’t have one at all
Forever leave the truth unspoken
Can’t tear down the walls
Can’t tear down the walls
You can’t take back the words you’ve spoken
No one will catch you when you fall
No one alive remains unbroken
Can’t tear down the walls
Can’t tear down the walls
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Elevation
04:22
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30 years late but 6 months shy
Trying to find a way
To make up for the missing time
12 miles long and 3 miles high
Nothing else compares
With how it feels to make the climb
When the lightning strikes
Across the summer sky
When the thunder crashes
And you're scared you might die
The road you see
With your naked eyes Is calling your name
Calling your name
Now you're standing above the clouds
Elevation, elevation
Feeling like you're dreaming out loud
Elevation, elevation
Step by step, mile by mile
Every minute getting
Closer to the timberline
Aching feet and a crooked smile
Looking from the mountaintop
Makes every single step worthwhile
When the lightning strikes
Across the summer sky
When the thunder crashes
And you're scared you might die
The road you see
With your naked eyes Is calling your name
Calling your name
Now you're standing above the clouds
Elevation, elevation
Feeling like you're dreaming out loud
Elevation, elevation
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On My Way
04:52
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There's no other woman like you
Your smile lights up the sky
No matter what we've been through
I was crazy for saying goodbye
When I get you alone
You'll know how I feel
When I get you alone
I’ll show you something real
Coming home, coming home
I'm coming home
You're the one that I dream about
Can't live without you
Girl, I'm on my way
Gotta know how I feel about you
Lost without you
Girl, I'm on my way
There's nowhere else I can go
You captivate my desire
The embers burning below
Have grown to a raging fire
When I get you alone
There's nothing left to conceal
When I get you alone
I’ll show you something real
Coming home, coming home
I'm coming home
You're the one that I dream about
Can't live without you
Girl, I'm on my way
Gotta know how I feel about you
Lost without you
Girl, I'm on my way
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5. |
We All Bleed Red
04:52
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I shut my eyes to stop the madness
Cover my ears to mute the sadness
Why can't we all just get along?
Guided by misunderstanding
Why are we so demanding?
Does it have to be always right or wrong?
Our differences are plain to see
But we don’t always disagree
Beneath the surface we are all the same
We might have different names
But we all bleed red
Behind the curtains of our fear and shame
We all feel the pain
Cause we all bleed red
So busy trying to make a living
All taking and not much giving
Life could be so much more
I guess we’re numb to all the violence
But we can't stand by in silence
We gotta walk right through the open door
Our differences are plain to see
But we don’t always disagree
If we could lay our weapons down
We might find some common ground
Beneath the surface we are all the same
We might have different names
But we all bleed red
Behind the curtains of our fear and shame
We all feel the pain
Cause we all bleed red
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Donnie Schexnayder Austin, Texas
I'm Donnie Schexnayder (pronounced "Shecks-nigh-der") and I'm a music artist from Austin, TX. I play 80's and 90's-inspired indie rock that sounds kind of like Switchfoot meets Van Halen. I write songs that inspire and motivate people to share their inner magic, and I want to make a positive dent in this world with my music. ... more
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