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lyrics

Air At The Top

We’re running ourselves into the ground, But getting nowhere fast.
We’re only here,
For another few years,
Before we disappear...

So, why can’t we all get along,
As simple as that sounds?
You see, I do believe,
That we’ve all been deceived,
That only the air at the top’s fit to breath.

And I’m tired of competing,
Forget who we’re supposed to be beating.
And when victory’s so pyrrhic,
And the moment’s so fleeting,
It really makes no sense at all.

So, why do we see the steps to the top,
As those whom we push down?
Oh I know that you’ll say,
Human nature’s that way,
And the view from up there will be worth it someday.

But aren’t you tired of struggling?
We spend too much time huddling,
From some storm or other,
Or a fight with each other,
It’s lonesome and boring to boot.

I believe that we could be better.
I believe that we could be friends.
I believe we should keep on believing,
That the story’s not over ’till it ends.
I believe that eventually we’ll succeed,
In being what we could be,
And not what we are.

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from Love Of Too Much Living (2014) - Album, released September 29, 2014

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The Magic Lantern is the musical moniker of singer-songwriter Jamie Doe

His fourth album 'A Reckoning Bell' written and recorded while helping to care for his father with Alzheimers disease, see's The Magic Lantern exploring what loss can teach us about love and how love's small acts give a life meaning.

His new album is due for release in October. ... more

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