1 You're An Ace, Kid [track 7 on ALKATRAZ]

[VERSE 1]

(yuh)

what's hangin' young hero, besides your head and spirit

That soul sayin' somtihin' profound, so let 'em hear it

Gave up the "safe and sound" for "bet it all on breakin' ground"

This vacant town was a mistake, and you can't turn around!

Your heros and your idols turned out insincere and human

Reality's a dog, the fear's too high to keep on movin'

But you ain't interested in losin' are ya?

I thought not

Still too invested and improving- it's that fire you got

You came out to the city. It wasn't what you dreamed

Gave it 150. Was harder than it seemed

You said "goodbye" to home and people who supported you

To chase something invisible, you lived for that distorted view (Damn)

Your superficial buddies like to shun and doubt you

Tonight's the party, everybody's havin' fun without you! (Man)

Forget 'em, players like us put in the effort

They'er just scard of folks with focus cuz they can't predict our weather!

[CHORUS]

You're an ace dealt back on the rebound, know that if

You wanna be a diamond star, ya better step up

Next rough patch, cue the rewound-mode

dakedo akiramenai my soul (my soul)

The road to freedom can't seen by downcast eyes

So raise your gaze up 'till you're ten feet tall

and shake your fist at the sky!

Refuse to die, or let them make you small

Cuz they'd love just to see you convinced

You're just a brick in the wall

[VERSE 2]

Shakai no kitai ni oyobanakatta, gomen

I chose a free life, over money, job stability, men

Henka shiteiru sekai umare ainoko

Kimi wa dare no shūjin? dassō shinaino?

Cuz I know, "I said so" don't make it right

"Sono yarikata dame" tte maji kikitakunai'

Talk all night about your troubles, all it's gonna do is pause you

Shaberu dake nara, sorry man, aikawarazu!

Kotoba yori ga shigusa

Not the most difficult jigsaw

Rikai fusoku ari - "wakemono koto da"

Remind myself to zone on what's ahead of me

Mada tojikomerareteru fukuro no nezumi. (nezumi)

Fushime gachi ni sono michi mienaizo

You see the "deeper meaning" only once you've seen the lies, so

Kono jyounetsu nakanaru mae ni.

Mainichi, defy speech, singin' beside omae's where I want to be

CHORUS]

You're an ace dealt back on the rebound, know that if

You wanna be a diamond star, ya better step up

Next rough patch, cue the rewound-mode

dakedo akiramenai my soul (my soul)

The road to freedom can't seen by downcast eyes

So raise your gaze up 'till you're ten feet tall

and shake your fist at the sky!

Refuse to die, or let them make you small

Cuz they'd love just to see you convinced

You're just a brick in the wall

[BRIDGE]

You're an ace dealt back on the rebound, know that

Daia sutaa ni naritai nara, doryoku hitsuyou!!

saiyaku no hi kitaru, warukusou

dakedo akiramenai my soul (my soul)

The road to freedom can't seen by downcast eyes

So raise your gaze up 'till you're ten feet tall

and shake your fist at the sky!

Refuse to die, or let them make you small

Omae mo shinanai

This one will live for tomorrow!!

[CHORUS]

You're an ace dealt back on the rebound, know that if

You wanna be a diamond star, ya better step up

Next rough patch, cue the rewound-mode

dakedo akiramenai my soul (my soul)

The road to freedom can't seen by downcast eyes

So raise your gaze up 'till you're ten feet tall

and shake your fist at the sky!

Refuse to die, or let them make you small

Cuz they'd love just to see you convinced

You're just a brick in the wall

But you're not just a "brick in the wall"

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