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every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns

Billy Joel

Artist – musicians, painters, writers, poets, always seem to have had the most accurate perception of what is really going on around them, not the official version or the popular perception of contemporary life.
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Artist Perception Sea
We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.
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Demand Music Successful
I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
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Matter Right Views Wrong
If it seems like I’ve been lost in ‘lets remember’, If it seems I’m gettin’ older and missin’ my younger days, well you shoulda known me much better, cause the past is something that never got in my way.
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Causes Past Way
I’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
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Age Fighting Noble
every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns
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Life Relationship Rose
Slow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be Before your time Although it’s so romantic on the borderline tonight Too bad but it’s the life you lead
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Although Needs Romantic Tonight Want
It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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Alright Loses Two
She’ll carelessly cut you and laugh while you’re bleeding.
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Cutting Evil Laughing
I have to thank my mother for paying for the piano lessons for all those years.
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Mother Piano Years
No end to sorrow, caused by the same endless fears. Why can’t we learn from all we’ve been through after two thousand years?
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Education Endless Same Years
I don’t know why people thought I was retiring.
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People Retirement Retiring
Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby Say goodbye to Hollywood Say goodbye my baby.
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Baby Country Goodbye Hollywood
It’s OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break.
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Acceptance Love Loving Yourself
I don’t care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.
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Bring Care Fool Lesser
I’m not sure about life after this; god knows I’m not a spiritual man.
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Men Not Spiritual Sure

every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns

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