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"Bittersweet Symphony"

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, that's life

Tryna make ends meet

You're a slave to money then you die

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down

You know the one that takes you to the places

Where all the veins meet yeah

No change, I can change

I can change, I can change

But I'm here in my mold

I am here in my mold

But I'm a million different people

From one day to the next

I can't change my mold

No, no, no, no, no

Have you ever been down?

Well I've never prayed

But tonight I'm on my knees yeah

I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah

I let the melody shine,

Let it cleanse my mind,

I feel free now

But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now

No change, I can change

I can change, I can change

But I'm here in my mold

I am here in my mold

And I'm a million different people

From one day to the next

I can't change my mold

No, no, no, no, no

Have you ever been down?

I can't change it you know

I can't change it

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life

Tryna make ends meet

Tryna find some money then you die

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down

You know the one that takes you to the places

Where all the veins meet yeah

You know I can change, I can change

I can change, I can change

But I'm here in my mold

I am here in my mold

And I'm a million different people

From one day to the next

I can't change my mold

No, no, no, no, no

I can't change my mold

No, no, no, no, no

I can't change my mold

No, no, no, no, no

[Ad-libs:]

You've gotta change my mold, no, no, no

It's just sex and violence, melody and silence

Gotta, can't change my violence, melody and silence

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down

Been down

Ever been down

Ever been down

Ever been down

Ever been down

Have you ever been down?

Have you ever been down?