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All I Ever Really Wanted To Do (Liars Edge)

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I take a look at your life 
And I guess you really think that you’ve made it 
Learned back at school of the Golden Rule 
And ever since you’ve always obeyed it 
You never look at the stars 
You drive executive cars 
And you’re strong 
You’re just so well-adjusted 
And you’re popular - trusted - 
Belong ! 

I’m sure its really so much better that way 
But I’ve a problem with the things that you say 
You’re a Superman (official!) 
But you’re Mr Superficial to me 
I only want to be 

That’s all I ever really wanted to do 
That’s all I ever really wanted to do 
That’s all I ever really wanted to do with my life 

I take a look at myself 
Well I’ll never come up smelling of roses 
One too many “Maybe tomorrow’s” 
Too, too many “Just supposes” 
But just suppose that I’m right 
And it’s important to fight for what’s true 
Well then I know who I am 
And it makes me less fucked up than you 

I think your scared to even open your eyes 
I think you hide behind a fragile disguise 
You think you know it all but nothing's what you’re showing to me 
I only want to see ! 

That’s all I ever really wanted to do 
That’s all I ever really wanted to do 
That’s all I ever really wanted to do with my life 

Well I want to give and not take 
I want to be true and not fake 
I want to be all I can be 
I just want to be happy with me 

That’s all I ever really wanted to do 
That’s all I ever really wanted to do 
That’s all I ever really wanted to do with my life 
That’s all I ever really wanted to do 
That’s all I ever really wanted to do 
That’s all I ever really wanted to do with my life 

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