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If you could see the things

that my eyes have seen

You'd get a better understanding of

the things that motivate me

I've been to many places,

I've seen many scenes

I've met so many faces,

it all seems like a dream

Wherever there is good,

the bad always follow

Those that live for today,

and those that live for tomorrow

The good times, the bad times,

we've had our share

You name the situation,

and we've already been there

[chorus]

The good, the bad, and the ugly

The tales, the actions and regrets

The happiness, the pain and the anger

And the faces I won't forget

The good, the bad, and the ugly

And the tangled webs we weave

The fake, the true,

the damned and the few

Who have made us believe

If you could only hear

the things that I have heard

From words of wisdom,

to the strange and the absurd

Tales of paranoia

and a world of conspiracies

Sick minds driven by greed and jealousy

Worst part about it is when

they voice themselves supreme

Yet they're prostitutes to the media,

a TV network's dream

I stand apart from this crowd,

for I know my identity well

I'm just a voice with ideals,

there's nothing I'm trying to sell

[repeat chorus]

I remember the days when it all began

Young and defiant, I made my stand

My heart was on fire,

my fists were of stone

All around the cities

my presence was known

My ideals and discipline kept me in line

The words of my heroes

sent chills down my spine

Over a decade has passed

and yet they still fear

I haven't disappeared: I am still here

Times have seemed to change

Yet so many things remain the same

There is so many things

that I have learned

So many pages that I have turned

Faces are always changing,

trying to play the part

Yet the only movement I feel

is the one inside my heart