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Living For You

from Origins by Existence

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Act I - Scene IV

Paul's supressed anxieties resurface.

lyrics

Here you are at last. We’ve been waiting for you.
You did not come fast. Your mother began to worry.
Now your cute little face has brought back the smiles.
It’s already been nine months. Now, you're alive.

Wake-up to your life now.
You'll soon see what it is.
You have no choice, you didn't choose.
So try to make the best of it.

Come on! Take your first step.
It's not so hard you see.
Push as far as you can get.
One day you'll know what you wanna be.

And if you need help I'll be there to see.
What this little girl can learn from a guy like me.
Maybe I’ll tell you what you should do.
It might be you who’ll show me the truth.

You only lived a few days.
I'm here talking about you.
Can you understand,
What I say.

Soon, you'll be old enough.
I’ll make sure you can relate.
Many years ago,
I was young like you.

You may see the world violent and nasty.
It’s up to you to see the bright side.
Reach for you goals, work on your dreams.
Yes little girl! You’ll find your own life.

I might be too old to show you the way.
To help you achieve all of your dreams .
Only yourself can take on this journey.
Yes little girl, it’s over for me.

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from Origins, released September 1, 2017
Words & Music: Alan Charles (1988)

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Existence Montreal, Québec

Existence started as a “rock-opera” project written by Alan Charles. Joined by other musicians, the band took the name of the project before starting touring in 1992.

The album Small People, Short Story, Little Crime came out in 1999.

In 2017, Existence released the complete original concept as the ably titled Origins album, since only half of it had been released as an album until then. ... more

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