The Race

from Color it Blue by Josh Hoffman-Peterson

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I know, a couple of people
they'll do whatever it takes
To make, you believe they've earned their place
But I've got eyes, and I've got ears
and I've looked around,
Listened to the sound of a thousand cheated tears

The race for fame
The race for shame
Not a game I want to play
The things you say
The people you play
But I don't wanna be that way
Another day, when I give way
To the sense that that's okay
The race for fame
The race for shame
I don't wanna be that way

They say good things happen starting with the love you make
You fake, appears to me it's what you take
Now hold up, wait
Lemme get this straight
Don't mean to say I don't appreciate you and all the people that know my name

But I'm sick
And tired of this faithless fate
Killing truth and getting away
The battle between love and hate

The race for fame
The race for shame
Not a game I want to play
The things you say
The people you play
But I don't wanna be that way
Another day, when I give way
To the sense that that's okay
The race for fame
The race for shame
I don't wanna be that way

One day, we will see
To trust reality
One day, we will see
A world in harmony
One day, we will see
To trust reality
One day, we will see

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from Color it Blue, released February 9, 2017

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