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lyrics
Life is what you do
and what is done to you
what is done for you
You are what you make
of things that you've been through
don't let it make you blue
You've got to move on
Your way of thinking is bringing you down
Don't let it stop you or turn you around
Let out what's troubling you
Then leave it behind and just push on through
No matter the past and no matter the pain,
The disappointments, the guilt, and the blame,
Just let it go somehow
It's your life so try to live it right now.
Think of what you do
and what is done to you
what is done for you
Think of what you make
of things that you've been through
and what that does to you
You've got to move on
Your way of thinking is bringing you down
Don't let it stop you or turn you around
Let out what's troubling you
Then leave it behind and just push on through
No matter the past and no matter the pain,
The disappointments, the guilt, and the blame,
Just let it go somehow
It's your life so try to live it right now.
Time is passing through
and it will pass you too
so now, what will you do?
from stella maris e.p.,
released March 13, 2010
Scott Villard: Everything but the radio vocals at the intro, which is my music sung by Andreas Herrmann.
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