The Boy Vs. The Cynic chords by
John Reuben
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Key: Gb major
Intro 1
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A#m
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Verse 1
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I tried to communicate, I tried to relate
Now all I want to do is escape
and vanish into fantasies
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I ventured out of the galaxy into
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the outer regions
Where folks believe in something
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Much, much bigger than their
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demons
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And aren't controlled by their
Verse 2
circumstances
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Sounds romantic,
we'll dance with it slowly
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In here my failures don't control me
It's a place of solitude but I'm not lonely
And it's beautiful but let's
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be reasonable
Verse 3
It's just not real,
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it just plays with your imagination
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And for a mo ment or two can
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make time stand still
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But when it's over, all you have is a memory
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I had to leave 'cause the real
world was calling me
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I left my youth in pursuit of the truth
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And gained a world of dishonesty
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I see
Verse 4
your innocence and envy it
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I reminisce of mine and remember it
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Full of peace full of hope full of truth
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I remember when I used to be
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A#m
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you before you became me
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I see
Verse 5
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your innocence and envy it
I reminisce of mine and remember it
Full of peace full of hope full of truth
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I remember when I used to be you
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before you became me
Verse 6
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Man, it's sort of overwhelming
It didn't seem like I was storytelling
But you didn't believe me when
I told you that I could see
My hopes and dreams
come alive as it seems
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But there's a time and place
Verse 7
for everything
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Well, I left my imagination there
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Now it's only what I can touch,
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see, taste and hear
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With my natural senses,
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I wish I could stretch the limits
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But my defenses keep me limited
Verse 8
from the boundaries I set
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A#m
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So I won't get burned again
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Sure, I'd like to be optimistic but that
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doesn't line up well with reality
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So I'll go to sleep now and dream
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A#m
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of a younger healthier bet ter me
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I see
Verse 9
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your innocence and envy it
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I reminisce of mine and remember it
Full of peace full of hope full of truth
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I remember when I used to be you
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C#
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A#m
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before you became me
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I see
Verse 10
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your innocence and envy it
I reminisce of mine and remember it
Full of peace full of hope full of truth
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I remember when I used to be you
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before you became me
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Don't mis
Verse 11
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take innocence
for ignorance
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Don't mistake purity for inexperience
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Don't mistake humility for weakness
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I sincerely mean this
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You understand more than you
Verse 12
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know
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There's no goal like peace of mind
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So what else are you trying to find
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What's left except regret
and heartache
Verse 13
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And yes, your heart will
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break and go numb
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Lots of times before this
life is done
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You'll look for answers
but there's just one
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Patience, one day it will
Verse 14
make sense
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But waiting is a pinch waking you up
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From the worlds you've made up
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The one where you dream
And the one where you gave up time
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To create a new atmosphere where
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The boy and the cynic can both play fair

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