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Not sure if the lyrics for this have been posted anywhere as yet but I kinda need them for, believe it or not, my daughter. She's had a rough time the past week and I want to play this for her but want her to be able to read along to the lyrics as she listens.
Here's what I got - any help appreciated:
Something Special
If you could see what I see now You gotta know I'm looking up oh so proud The one I used to hold is oh so special.
And every setback now a chance to grow A point to prove that you're phenomenal You better believe it that you are something special.
Afraid to fail, the same as afraid to try These are the days to accept(?) all advice Cause you're so cool and keen(?) and on the level.
And someday you may find yourself in the place that I now do And someway you, yeah, you're gonna have to let it go And I got proof cause my heart it aches and breaks but I believe in you. It's the truth.
And its OK should this life knock you down The twisted wheel you know it keeps on spinning round Bet on yourself your numbers oh so special.
And when it gets fucked up, you need a helping hand Do it yourself you're not the type to need a man But if you find one he better know you're damn special.
And someday you may find yourself in the place that I now do And someway you, yeah, you're gonna have to let it go And I got proof well my heart it aches and breaks but I believe in you. Oh ain't it, ain't it the truth.
Remind yourself and find what makes you free (?)...now's the time to find out what you seek And in between avoid the devil.
And if the night grows long, you're not feeling loved I will be there and not 'cause its my job I work for free because you're oh so special.
Oh ain't it, oh ain't it the truth We believe, believe, believe in you You're not ...(?) We all got something to prove.
(?)...you're not just anyone, You're the one and only you. We've done all we can do.
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i am not the first person to make this observation, but i was struck this morning by how deceptively bittersweet this song is. definitely depths i didn’t immediately appreciate
i am not the first person to make this observation, but i was struck this morning by how deceptively bittersweet this song is. definitely depths i didn’t immediately appreciate
It was a mistake of mine to view from the start as a trite little ditty as it definitely is not. It is really hard to right a on the nose pointed song to someone you love . He did a great job. I really appreciate the line about the devil . It speaks to the fears we have as parents when we send our children out into the world. What he has seen over the years from his peers probably terrifies him explains the them pulling back a little after pj 20. There was much more important work to do than be in a band. I never would have thought after hearing the snippet that I would think this album is better off because of this song , but it is.
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Tj wrote:
stip wrote:
i am not the first person to make this observation, but i was struck this morning by how deceptively bittersweet this song is. definitely depths i didn’t immediately appreciate
It was a mistake of mine to view from the start as a trite little ditty as it definitely is not. It is really hard to right a on the nose pointed song to someone you love . He did a great job. I really appreciate the line about the devil . It speaks to the fears we have as parents when we send our children out into the world. What he has seen over the years from his peers probably terrifies him explains the them pulling back a little after pj 20. There was much more important work to do than be in a band. I never would have thought after hearing the snippet that I would think this album is better off because of this song , but it is.
I agree, it thematically enhances this album as a whole
The better quality leak has raised this from a tolerable 3 stars to a decent 3.5 stars. Still think it's unnecessary on the album, but it's not a clunker like I had feared.
_________________ Pearl Jam is the only band I'll spend money on.
And I got (through) cause my heart it aches and breaks but I believe in you.
But it’s “proof” not “through”
I like “through” better. It accentuates the hurt of knowing your children may have to go through what you went through and it’s hard letting them go to do that
The chorus is just so good, it elevates the song for me. I’m so thankful because there are a lot of verses, which I do like. Love Mike’s guitar on the solo: chef kiss
IF YOU COULD SEE WHAT I SEE NOW YOU GOTTA KNOW I'M LOOKING UP OH SO PROUD THE ONE I USED TO HOLD IS OH SO SPECIAL
AND EVERY SETBACK NOW BUT A CHANCE TO GROW AND FURTHER PROOF THAT YOU'RE PHENOMENAL YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT THAT YOU ARE SOMETHING SPECIAL
AFRAID TO FAIL SAME AS AFRAID TO TRY THESE ARE THE DAYS TO ACCEPT ALL THE INVITES CAUSE YOU'RE SO COOL AND BABY ON THE LEVEL
OH AND SOMEDAY YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF IN THE PLACE THAT I NOW DO
AND SOMEWAY YOU, YEAH YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LET IT GO AND I GOT PROOF FOR MY HEART IT ACHES & BREAKS BUT I BELIEVE IN YOU IT'S THE TRUTH
AND IT'S OKAY SHOULD THIS LIFE KNOCK YOU DOWN THE TWISTED WHEEL YOU KNOW IT l KEEPS ON SPINNING ROUND BET ON YOURSELF, YOUR NUMBER'S OH SO SPECIAL
AND WHEN IT GETS FUCKED UP YOU NEED A HELPING HAND DO IT YOURSELF YOU'RE NOT THE TYPE TO NEED A MAN BUT IF YOU FIND ONE HE BETTER KNOW YOU'RE DAMNED SPECIAL
OH AND SOMEDAY YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF IN THE PLACE THAT I NOW DO
AND SOMEWAY YOU, YEAH YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LET IT GO AND I GOT PROOF FOR MY HEART IT ACHES & BREAKS BUT I BELIEVE IN YOU AINT IT,... AINT IT THE TRUTH
REMIND YOURSELF AND FIND WHAT MAKES YOU FREE IT'S GOAL TO GO AND TIME TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU SEEK AND IN BETWEEN AVOID THE DEVIL
AND IF THE NIGHT GROWS LONG NOT FEELING LOVED I WILL BE THERE AND NOT CAUSE IT'S MY JOB I WORK FOR FREE CAUSE YOU ARE BOTH SPECIAL
OH AINT IT,... AINT IT THE TRUTH WE BELIEVE, BELIEVE BELIEVE IN YOU
WE ALL GOT SOMETHING WE ALL GOT SOMETHING TO PROVE
O.H., OUT OF EVERYONE YOU'RE NOT JUST ANYONE YOU'RE THE ONE AND ONLY YOU
IF YOU COULD SEE WHAT I SEE NOW YOU GOTTA KNOW I'M LOOKING UP OH SO PROUD THE ONE I USED TO HOLD IS OH SO SPECIAL
AND EVERY SETBACK NOW BUT A CHANCE TO GROW AND FURTHER PROOF THAT YOU'RE PHENOMENAL YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT THAT YOU ARE SOMETHING SPECIAL
AFRAID TO FAIL SAME AS AFRAID TO TRY THESE ARE THE DAYS TO ACCEPT ALL THE INVITES CAUSE YOU'RE SO COOL AND BABY ON THE LEVEL
OH AND SOMEDAY YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF IN THE PLACE THAT I NOW DO
AND SOMEWAY YOU, YEAH YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LET IT GO AND I GOT PROOF FOR MY HEART IT ACHES & BREAKS BUT I BELIEVE IN YOU IT'S THE TRUTH
AND IT'S OKAY SHOULD THIS LIFE KNOCK YOU DOWN THE TWISTED WHEEL YOU KNOW IT l KEEPS ON SPINNING ROUND BET ON YOURSELF, YOUR NUMBER'S OH SO SPECIAL
AND WHEN IT GETS FUCKED UP YOU NEED A HELPING HAND DO IT YOURSELF YOU'RE NOT THE TYPE TO NEED A MAN BUT IF YOU FIND ONE HE BETTER KNOW YOU'RE DAMNED SPECIAL
OH AND SOMEDAY YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF IN THE PLACE THAT I NOW DO
AND SOMEWAY YOU, YEAH YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LET IT GO AND I GOT PROOF FOR MY HEART IT ACHES & BREAKS BUT I BELIEVE IN YOU AINT IT,... AINT IT THE TRUTH
REMIND YOURSELF AND FIND WHAT MAKES YOU FREE IT'S GOAL TO GO AND TIME TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU SEEK AND IN BETWEEN AVOID THE DEVIL
AND IF THE NIGHT GROWS LONG NOT FEELING LOVED I WILL BE THERE AND NOT CAUSE IT'S MY JOB I WORK FOR FREE CAUSE YOU ARE BOTH SPECIAL
OH AINT IT,... AINT IT THE TRUTH WE BELIEVE, BELIEVE BELIEVE IN YOU
WE ALL GOT SOMETHING WE ALL GOT SOMETHING TO PROVE
O.H., OUT OF EVERYONE YOU'RE NOT JUST ANYONE YOU'RE THE ONE AND ONLY YOU
WE DONE,... ALL WE CAN DO.
Ed with a little nod to his daughters' names with that last "O.H., out of everyone..."
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