choose,
Crying lungs and baby blues,
They said “Grow up, don’t waste your time,”
But time’s the thief that steals the shine.
I learned the rules, I played along,
Lost my truth in someone’s song,
But through the noise, I hear my name,
A spark inside that still remains.
[Pre-Chorus]
And every road I’ve ever run,
Led me back to where I’m from,
To find the light, to find my way,
Before the night outshines the day.
[Chorus]
Born, then school, then work, then love, then gone,
Like a heartbeat fading in a song,
We rise, we fall, we carry on,
Born, then school, then work, then love, then gone.
So hold me close before the daylight’s gone,
We’re born, then school, then work, then love, then gone.
[Verse 2]
Schoolyard dreams that slip through hands,
Castles built on borrowed sands,
We chase the gold, we lose our sight,
Trade our dawn for city lights.
We climb, we crawl, we break, we bend,
Pretend the road will never end,
But in the glass, the truth is clear,
The years are dust, the end is near.
[Pre-Chorus]
But every soul that’s passed me by,
Left a piece that kept me alive,
So when I go, I’ll leave this song,
To say we lived before we’re gone.
[Chorus]
Born, then school, then work, then love, then gone,
Like a whisper carried by the storm,
We laugh, we cry, we still belong,
Born, then school, then work, then love, then gone.
So breathe it in before it’s gone,
Born, then school, then work, then love, then gone.
[Bridge – soft, emotional build-up]
Love the few who stand your ground,
Their hearts are where your home is found,
The rest drift on like summer rain,
Don’t hold to ghosts that bring you pain.
Laugh loud, forgive, and let it flow,
The sun still sets, but it still glows.
[Drop / Instrumental – “Hey Brother” energy]
Ooh... Born, school, work, love, gone...
Ooh... we carry on...
[Final Chorus – soaring]
Born, then school, then work, then love, then gone,
Like shadows dancing on the dawn,
We live, we love, we sing along,
Born, then school, then work, then love... then gone.
(instrumental outro – echoing vocals “gone… gone… gone…”)
TheRoAnTigers
