18, damned and defiant
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Against the lies of this world I couldn't keep quiet
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Off with my hair, I made my alliance
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Not a show of fashion, but an act of defiance
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I learned my lessons, and I learned them well
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For every lesson there is a story to tell
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While many claim to be true, only a few really are
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With a false pretense in life you won't go very far
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Pre-Chorus:
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After all these years gone by, I think to myself
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Was it all worth it?
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The hardships, the anger, the dissapointment in some
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Playing with life like it's a loaded gun
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Chorus:
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That was then this is now, that was then this is now
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That was then this is now, that was then this is now
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That was then this is now, that was then this is now
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That was then this is now, that was then this is now
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Ideals don't change, they only get stronger
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If you can't figure right from wrong, you won't last longer
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While some are like fire, they still flicker in the wind
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When their flame burns out, their spark has given in
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I can see your fire, and I know it exists in you
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Be wise, be noble, and above all else be true
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Follow your own steps, be your own leader
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Because no one should be one for you
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(Repeat Pre-Chorus)
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(Repeat Chorus)
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Don't judge a book by its cover until you see what is inside
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Pages of pride, passion and sorrow,
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Tales of a man with a message you'll find
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Judge not by what others say, judge only by what you see
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In a world governed by shackles and lies,
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There are those that are truly free
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That Was Then, This Is Now
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Bound For Glory |