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I remember the times in my life

When the rain would come down

Colder than ice

Casting a chill on the embers that once were a fire

Now it took me a while to learn

If you want to have fire

You need something to burn

I was starving for fuel and the tools

To fulfil my desires

I remember my days as a child

It was magical then

It was life, undefiled

And I wish I could live in that fantasy

All of the while

But reality won't let you go

Gets a grip on the young

Drains you dry as you grow

'Til you're only slave with name and a digital file

Well, I guess I had known right from the start

There was something inside me that set me apart

There's a reason I never found comfort

As part of the crowd

For a difficult time I lived ev'ry day

Loathing myself 'tit I learned how to play

And my life found new meaning

The day that I turned it up... loud!

Oh, it's not like it came without warning

There's no mistaking the change

When life goes from typically boring

To suddenly never the same

Bring on the lights, bring on the thunder

Let them shake down the walls I have made

Bring on the sound

The spell I am under

Has me feeling the new life

That hammers its way through my veins

Oh, it's not like it comes without trying

You've got to work ev'ry day

But now that you know why you're trying

Don't let them stand in your way

You are the light, you are the thunder

Let us tear down the walls they have made

Leave them in awe, leave them to wonder

Show them the spoils of passion that never will fade

You will know when you find it

It will open your eyes

Follow the signs

And don't give up on the prize

Don't give up - Don't give up on the prize

Don't give up - Don't give up on the prize

Don't give up - Never give up on the prize

Don't give up - Don't you give up on it

Don't give up - Never give up on it

Don't give up - Don't you give up on it

Don't give up - Never give up on the prize!