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Broken Place & I See the Light | CEE | TEDxZurich


I’m gonna play two of my own songs free

I’m gonna play two of my own songs free today I tend to talk a lot about life

today I tend to talk a lot about life

today I tend to talk a lot about life because I guess things happen and one of

because I guess things happen and one of

because I guess things happen and one of the most important things in life for me

the most important things in life for me

the most important things in life for me if not the most important is dreams

if not the most important is dreams

if not the most important is dreams whatever they may be

whatever they may be

whatever they may be so this first song is my hope that

so this first song is my hope that

so this first song is my hope that dreams can be stronger than the

dreams can be stronger than the

dreams can be stronger than the obstacles that will try to stop us the

obstacles that will try to stop us the

obstacles that will try to stop us the people that I try that I’ll try to come

people that I try that I’ll try to come

people that I try that I’ll try to come in our way

in our way

in our way this song is my hope that doors will

this song is my hope that doors will

this song is my hope that doors will keep on opening and that dreams keep on

keep on opening and that dreams keep on

keep on opening and that dreams keep on living it’s broken place see the world

it’s good be the one it’s to take photos

it’s good be the one it’s to take photos brainscape now some of the best memories

brainscape now some of the best memories

brainscape now some of the best memories we’ve had

we’ve had

we’ve had no one ever wants to have to feel so sad

no one ever wants to have to feel so sad

no one ever wants to have to feel so sad yeah we’re all standing still in this

yeah we’re all standing still in this

yeah we’re all standing still in this old town waiting for that on things and

old town waiting for that on things and

old town waiting for that on things and things are yeah we all wanna shoot for

things are yeah we all wanna shoot for

things are yeah we all wanna shoot for our Hooters face but it’s not a dream

our Hooters face but it’s not a dream

our Hooters face but it’s not a dream that I broke and it’s this place never

that I broke and it’s this place never

that I broke and it’s this place never want to see another love cover misery

want to see another love cover misery

want to see another love cover misery may fly far far away and come back with

may fly far far away and come back with

may fly far far away and come back with stories to say don’t let your past bring

stories to say don’t let your past bring

stories to say don’t let your past bring y’all regrets

y’all regrets

y’all regrets just please don’t last in new ways yeah

just please don’t last in new ways yeah

just please don’t last in new ways yeah we all have chances

we all have chances

we all have chances and we’ve got some stains to me

and we’ve got some stains to me

and we’ve got some stains to me standing still

standing still

standing still [Music]

[Music]

[Music] waiting for that one thing to turn

waiting for that one thing to turn

waiting for that one thing to turn [Music]

but it’s not her dreams that are broke

but it’s not her dreams that are broke and it’s this place it’s not our dreams

and it’s this place it’s not our dreams

and it’s this place it’s not our dreams it’s not our hearts that were the one is

it’s not our hearts that were the one is

it’s not our hearts that were the one is that he fell apart it’s not our jokes

that he fell apart it’s not our jokes

that he fell apart it’s not our jokes it’s not our souls no we’ll have them

it’s not our souls no we’ll have them

it’s not our souls no we’ll have them still we grow oh it’s not a smiles it’s

still we grow oh it’s not a smiles it’s

still we grow oh it’s not a smiles it’s not our lives though we grew up in this

not our lives though we grew up in this

not our lives though we grew up in this small town it’s not our dreams no it’s

small town it’s not our dreams no it’s

small town it’s not our dreams no it’s not our hearts our souls a broken down

not our hearts our souls a broken down

not our hearts our souls a broken down standing still little town

standing still little town

standing still little town [Music]

[Music]

[Music] rain falling on things turn

foni I could feel it’s an embrace it’s

foni I could feel it’s an embrace it’s now we’re all just waiting here in this

now we’re all just waiting here in this

now we’re all just waiting here in this small town

Seifer hopeful beats a in death ya wanna

Seifer hopeful beats a in death ya wanna shoot for outer space but it’s not our

shoot for outer space but it’s not our

shoot for outer space but it’s not our dreams that are broke and it’s this

dreams that are broke and it’s this

dreams that are broke and it’s this place

though it’s not our dreams that are

though it’s not our dreams that are throw kennings

throw kennings

throw kennings this play

this play

this play [Music]

so opening doors for me is really

so opening doors for me is really reaching out to the possibilities and

reaching out to the possibilities and

reaching out to the possibilities and the chances we can take and seeing those

the chances we can take and seeing those

the chances we can take and seeing those things and offering them to others when

things and offering them to others when

things and offering them to others when we can as well and the thing is I think

we can as well and the thing is I think

we can as well and the thing is I think in life we often focus too much on

in life we often focus too much on

in life we often focus too much on things that don’t really matter that

things that don’t really matter that

things that don’t really matter that much and they get in the way I do too

much and they get in the way I do too

much and they get in the way I do too and it’s hard not to the doing that

and it’s hard not to the doing that

and it’s hard not to the doing that sometimes makes us close our eyes to all

sometimes makes us close our eyes to all

sometimes makes us close our eyes to all the possibilities that we have ahead of

the possibilities that we have ahead of

the possibilities that we have ahead of us and we close our eyes to what could

us and we close our eyes to what could

us and we close our eyes to what could be so this next song is about opening

be so this next song is about opening

be so this next song is about opening our eyes to see the opportunities we

our eyes to see the opportunities we

our eyes to see the opportunities we have see the things we could achieve and

have see the things we could achieve and

have see the things we could achieve and reach out for that doorknob to open for

reach out for that doorknob to open for

reach out for that doorknob to open for ourselves and for the ones around us

ourselves and for the ones around us

ourselves and for the ones around us it’s I see the light

[Music]

[Music] some things we do things we say that

some things we do things we say that

some things we do things we say that aren’t true yeah it’s all about the

aren’t true yeah it’s all about the

aren’t true yeah it’s all about the victories the mysteries we can’t see

victories the mysteries we can’t see

victories the mysteries we can’t see through it’s all about things you’ve

through it’s all about things you’ve

through it’s all about things you’ve said the games you’ve played while it’s

said the games you’ve played while it’s

said the games you’ve played while it’s in our head it’s all about those things

in our head it’s all about those things

in our head it’s all about those things we trade the things about wage we don’t

we trade the things about wage we don’t

we trade the things about wage we don’t care

care

care [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you’re right

[Music]

[Music] guys y’all

[Music]

[Music] the stories Dasia

the stories Dasia

the stories Dasia [Music]

[Music]

[Music] baby we’re still little kids dropping

baby we’re still little kids dropping

baby we’re still little kids dropping sick strings playing midnight cakes but

sick strings playing midnight cakes but

sick strings playing midnight cakes but there’s nothing wrong with being who we

there’s nothing wrong with being who we

there’s nothing wrong with being who we are it’s the only way we’ll get this far

are it’s the only way we’ll get this far

are it’s the only way we’ll get this far and in the middle of this message music

and in the middle of this message music

and in the middle of this message music it just kills the stress or sing these

it just kills the stress or sing these

it just kills the stress or sing these words just for you cuz they’re the only

words just for you cuz they’re the only

words just for you cuz they’re the only ones that feel true

ones that feel true

ones that feel true [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I see a fire

I see a fire

I see a fire [Music]

[Music]

[Music] zero

zero

zero [Music]

[Music]

[Music] is all turn on the lights in the dark

is all turn on the lights in the dark

is all turn on the lights in the dark make sure that we’ll find our spark I’ll

make sure that we’ll find our spark I’ll

make sure that we’ll find our spark I’ll turn on the lights when you need them

turn on the lights when you need them

turn on the lights when you need them the most

[Music]

[Music] girls yelling

today was a big open door for me because

today was a big open door for me because I’ve started doing this not so long ago

I’ve started doing this not so long ago

I’ve started doing this not so long ago and I’m 16 and I still have trouble

and I’m 16 and I still have trouble

and I’m 16 and I still have trouble realizing I’m here but thank you so much

realizing I’m here but thank you so much

realizing I’m here but thank you so much for that and thank you for this open

for that and thank you for this open

for that and thank you for this open door and may the doors keep on opening

door and may the doors keep on opening

door and may the doors keep on opening thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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