Ten Thousand Hours - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.mp3

[00:11.63]Uh
[00:12.46]I hope that God decides to talk through him
[00:15.02]That the people decide to walk with him
[00:17.37]Regardless of pitchfork cosigns I've jumped
[00:20.01]Make sure the soundman doesn't cockblock the drums
[00:23.06]Let the snare knock the air right out of your lungs
[00:25.77]And those words be the oxygen
[00:28.46]Just breathe
[00:29.69]Hey man, regardless I'm a say it
[00:31.00]Felt like I got signed the day that I got an agent
[00:33.96]Got an itunes check, **** man I'm paying rent
[00:36.86]About damn time that I got out of my basement
[00:39.39]About damn time I got around the country and I hit these stages
[00:42.73]I was made to slay them
[00:44.35]Ten thousand hours I'm so damn close I can taste it
[00:48.06]On some Malcolm Gladwell, David Bowie meets Kanye ****
[00:51.58]This is dedication
[00:53.61]A life lived for art is never a life wasted
[00:56.32]Ten thousand
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[00:57.28]Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand ants
[01:02.41]Ten thousands ants, they carry me
[01:08.20]Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand ants
[01:13.61]Ten thousands ants, they carry me
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[01:19.23]Now, now, now
[01:19.58]This is my world, this is my arena
[01:21.82]The TV told me something different I didn't believe it
[01:24.53]I stand here in front of you today all because of an idea
[01:27.88]I could be who I wanted if I could see my potential
[01:30.92]And I know that one day I'm a be him
[01:33.26]Put the gloves on, sparring with my ego
[01:35.68]Everyone's greatest obstacle, I beat 'em
[01:37.93]Celebrate that achievement
[01:39.13]Got some attachments, some baggage I'm actually working on leaving
[01:42.14]See, I observed Escher
[01:44.29]I love Basquiat
[01:45.54]I watched Keith Haring
[01:46.83]You see I study art
[01:48.22]The greats weren't great because at birth they could paint
[01:50.59]The greats were great cause they paint a lot
[01:53.36]I will not be a statistic
[01:55.39]Just let me be
[01:56.46]No child left behind, that's the american scheme
[01:58.79]I make my living off of words
[02:00.30]And do what I love for work
[02:01.64]And got around 980 on my SATs
[02:04.48]Take that system, what did you expect?
[02:06.84]Generation of kids choosing love over a desk
[02:09.65]Put those hours in and look at what you get
[02:12.52]Nothing that you can hold, but everything that it is
[02:15.31]Ten thousand
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[02:16.32]Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand hands
[02:24.59]Ten thousands hands, they carry me
[02:27.12]Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand hands
[02:32.76]Ten thousands hands, they carry me
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[02:39.21]Same ****, different day, same struggle
[02:40.08]Slow motion as time slips through my knuckles
[02:43.92]Nothing beautiful about it, no light at the tunnel
[02:46.92]For the people that put the passion before them being comfortable
[02:49.74]Raw, unmedicated heart no substitute
[02:52.52]Banging on table tops, no subs to toot
[02:56.01]I'm feeling better than ever man, what is up with you?
[02:58.86]Scraping my knuckles, I'm battling with some drug abuse
[03:01.66]I lost another friend, got another call from a sister
[03:04.25]And I speak for the people that share that struggle too
[03:07.26]Like they got something bruised
[03:08.86]My only rehabilitation was the sweat, tears and blood when up in the booth...
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[03:23.92]It's the part of the show
[03:25.32]Where it all fades away
[03:26.78]When the lights go to black
[03:28.06]And the band leaves the stage
[03:29.48]And you wanted an encore
[03:30.75]But there's no encore today
[03:32.17]Cause the moment is now
[03:33.34]Can't get it back from the grave
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[03:35.85]Part of the show
[03:36.84]It all fades away
[03:38.00]Lights go to black
[03:39.38]Band leaves the stage
[03:40.83]You wanted an encore
[03:42.50]But there's no encore today
[03:43.47]Cause the moment is now
[03:44.65]Can't get it back from the grave
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[03:51.71]Welcome to the heist
[03:57.95]Welcome to the heist...