Ablaze
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1. The first thing that you'll notice is some separation from each other,
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yes, it's a lie, is that we've
been believing since time immemorial.
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There was an apple, there was
a snake, there was division,
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there was a split, there was a
conflict in the fabric of life.
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2. One became two and then everyone was out for themselves,
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everyone was pitted against
each other, conflict ruled the realm.
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All our devotions and
temperaments are pulled from different wells,
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they seem to easily forget we
are made of the same cells.
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To my boy : all that
energy so wild,
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all you hues and your blues
in equal measure,
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your comings and your goings-away !
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My mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze.
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3. The second thing you'll notice is that often
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we think that there's not
enough.
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It might feel dark, it might feel lonely and
you'll wonder why you're here.
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You may be overcome with
darkness and a sense of hopelessness,
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but it won't matter if you
keep your core connected to the one-ness.
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To my girl : to your
innocence and fire
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when you reach out, I am
here, Hell or High Water !
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This nest is never going away,
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my mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze !
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+ And this cord is unbreakable,
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this pilot light is there in
your pocket.
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And this bond, beyond unshakeable,
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even if we all forget, all at
the same time,
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if we forget at the same time.
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To my boy : my precious, gentle warrior,
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to your sweetness and your
strength in exploring.
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May this bond stay with you through all your days,
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my mission is to keep the light in your eyes (ablaze).
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To my girl : to your
innocence and fire
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when you reach out, I am
here, Hell or High Water !
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This nest is never going away,
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my mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze !
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+ (To my boy)
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First thing that you'll notice
is that everything is temporary !
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(To my girl)
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Next that you might know is
that we will always be a family !
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(To my boy)
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My mission is to keep the
light in your eyes ablaze !
(orig. = capo 1st) (Alanis Morissette)