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Have you made it? | Karl Smith | TEDxHelensvaleLibrary


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why why you wanna trip on me Oh No

why why you wanna trip on me Oh No why you wanna trip on me why you wanna

why you wanna trip on me why you wanna

why you wanna trip on me why you wanna trip on me we’ll do it like this why you

trip on me we’ll do it like this why you

trip on me we’ll do it like this why you wanna trip on me why you wanna trip on

wanna trip on me why you wanna trip on

wanna trip on me why you wanna trip on me

me

me [Laughter]

Wims

Wims flawless fatality thank you

okay thank you

okay thank you and that was that was the easy part hey

and that was that was the easy part hey

and that was that was the easy part hey I am I still can’t believe actual adults

I am I still can’t believe actual adults

I am I still can’t believe actual adults asked me to come and do that tonight

asked me to come and do that tonight

asked me to come and do that tonight that’s tunes Mia I love that from-from

that’s tunes Mia I love that from-from

that’s tunes Mia I love that from-from beatboxing and she’s trying to copy the

beatboxing and she’s trying to copy the

beatboxing and she’s trying to copy the radio you know in the Sullivan islands

radio you know in the Sullivan islands

radio you know in the Sullivan islands with my neighbor sitting down next to it

with my neighbor sitting down next to it

with my neighbor sitting down next to it trying to mimic the songs with no

trying to mimic the songs with no

trying to mimic the songs with no instruments – to this wow I didn’t see

instruments – to this wow I didn’t see

instruments – to this wow I didn’t see that coming you know so I’m pretty

that coming you know so I’m pretty

that coming you know so I’m pretty stoked to be here quick question

stoked to be here quick question

stoked to be here quick question have you made it I’ve anyone out there

have you made it I’ve anyone out there

have you made it I’ve anyone out there any of you guys made it

any of you guys made it

any of you guys made it you know we’ll come back to that but

you know we’ll come back to that but

you know we’ll come back to that but just for now think about that one I am I

just for now think about that one I am I

just for now think about that one I am I told some people I was doing this talk

told some people I was doing this talk

told some people I was doing this talk and that they invited me to come here

and that they invited me to come here

and that they invited me to come here and speak and and some of my friends

and speak and and some of my friends

and speak and and some of my friends were peers some of them laughed at me

were peers some of them laughed at me

were peers some of them laughed at me and I didn’t think that actually

and I didn’t think that actually

and I didn’t think that actually happened in real life I thought it was

happened in real life I thought it was

happened in real life I thought it was just things that happen in the movies or

just things that happen in the movies or

just things that happen in the movies or in books and but no it’s it’s real there

in books and but no it’s it’s real there

in books and but no it’s it’s real there yeah they laughed and it were like you

yeah they laughed and it were like you

yeah they laughed and it were like you why are you gonna talk about making it

why are you gonna talk about making it

why are you gonna talk about making it your band hasn’t left the country you

your band hasn’t left the country you

your band hasn’t left the country you don’t fill stadiums you don’t have a

don’t fill stadiums you don’t have a

don’t fill stadiums you don’t have a child football you know I felt nearly

child football you know I felt nearly

child football you know I felt nearly sorry for them and thought wow really

sorry for them and thought wow really

sorry for them and thought wow really that’s that’s what it is to you that’s I

that’s that’s what it is to you that’s I

that’s that’s what it is to you that’s I know people who to the world and still

know people who to the world and still

know people who to the world and still don’t feel like they’re making it yet I

don’t feel like they’re making it yet I

don’t feel like they’re making it yet I hate that word I hate the word yet it

hate that word I hate the word yet it

hate that word I hate the word yet it takes away everything from the now it

takes away everything from the now it

takes away everything from the now it cheapens what we’re doing right now in

cheapens what we’re doing right now in

cheapens what we’re doing right now in this moment you know the current journey

this moment you know the current journey

this moment you know the current journey we’re living and I think if there’s

we’re living and I think if there’s

we’re living and I think if there’s something that that you see that you you

something that that you see that you you

something that that you see that you you want to do even if it’s years away and

want to do even if it’s years away and

want to do even if it’s years away and you’re working towards it no matter how

you’re working towards it no matter how

you’re working towards it no matter how slowly I feel like you’re making it

slowly I feel like you’re making it

slowly I feel like you’re making it right now like you’re already making it

right now like you’re already making it

right now like you’re already making it and that’s that’s what I wanted to talk

and that’s that’s what I wanted to talk

and that’s that’s what I wanted to talk about is the in part making it I didn’t

about is the in part making it I didn’t

about is the in part making it I didn’t want to talk about make it I want to

want to talk about make it I want to

want to talk about make it I want to talk about making it it’s that in part I

talk about making it it’s that in part I

talk about making it it’s that in part I think that it’s so important it’s making

think that it’s so important it’s making

think that it’s so important it’s making it real making it happen you know making

it real making it happen you know making

it real making it happen you know making it work

it work

it work I feel like that’s the most important

I feel like that’s the most important

I feel like that’s the most important part of the whole journey is just that

part of the whole journey is just that

part of the whole journey is just that that little change in the word and the

that little change in the word and the

that little change in the word and the way you think about it if you just

way you think about it if you just

way you think about it if you just thought about you know the made it thing

thought about you know the made it thing

thought about you know the made it thing it’s like you’re working towards this

it’s like you’re working towards this

it’s like you’re working towards this moment this one goal and you’re heading

moment this one goal and you’re heading

moment this one goal and you’re heading towards it your whole life and

towards it your whole life and

towards it your whole life and everything you’re doing isn’t sort of as

everything you’re doing isn’t sort of as

everything you’re doing isn’t sort of as worthy as that moment that you’re

worthy as that moment that you’re

worthy as that moment that you’re working towards and then I just feel

working towards and then I just feel

working towards and then I just feel like I you know personally that it’s

like I you know personally that it’s

like I you know personally that it’s just this moment and you get there and

just this moment and you get there and

just this moment and you get there and by its nature it’ll just have come and

by its nature it’ll just have come and

by its nature it’ll just have come and gone so quickly that you wouldn’t have

gone so quickly that you wouldn’t have

gone so quickly that you wouldn’t have noticed it and then and then what you

noticed it and then and then what you

noticed it and then and then what you know I feel like we’re making it right

know I feel like we’re making it right

know I feel like we’re making it right now every step we take towards any kind

now every step we take towards any kind

now every step we take towards any kind of goal or dream that we want to do

of goal or dream that we want to do

of goal or dream that we want to do something that we love then I feel like

something that we love then I feel like

something that we love then I feel like that’s making it already you know that

that’s making it already you know that

that’s making it already you know that feeling when you wake up in the morning

feeling when you wake up in the morning

feeling when you wake up in the morning and it’s Monday and you think oh man

and it’s Monday and you think oh man

and it’s Monday and you think oh man alright you got a whole week of this

alright you got a whole week of this

alright you got a whole week of this work thing to do let’s just do it let’s

work thing to do let’s just do it let’s

work thing to do let’s just do it let’s just make it happen

just make it happen

just make it happen I don’t get that feeling you know that

I don’t get that feeling you know that

I don’t get that feeling you know that feeling where your boss you’ve set up

feeling where your boss you’ve set up

feeling where your boss you’ve set up this beautiful display and your boss

this beautiful display and your boss

this beautiful display and your boss tells you to change it move it at that

tells you to change it move it at that

tells you to change it move it at that side and then you just move it and then

side and then you just move it and then

side and then you just move it and then he does actually it was better there so

he does actually it was better there so

he does actually it was better there so you just you just do it and you know

you just you just do it and you know

you just you just do it and you know you’re fighting I don’t get that feeling

you’re fighting I don’t get that feeling

you’re fighting I don’t get that feeling anymore

anymore

anymore what that feeling what you want to leave

what that feeling what you want to leave

what that feeling what you want to leave that job you’re doing because you just

that job you’re doing because you just

that job you’re doing because you just you just so sick of it you hate it but

you just so sick of it you hate it but

you just so sick of it you hate it but it’s the only thing that’s helping you

it’s the only thing that’s helping you

it’s the only thing that’s helping you do the rent and you know pay for food

do the rent and you know pay for food

do the rent and you know pay for food and all that kind of thing I don’t I

and all that kind of thing I don’t I

and all that kind of thing I don’t I don’t get that feeling and I feel so

don’t get that feeling and I feel so

don’t get that feeling and I feel so lucky for that and I feel like I’m

lucky for that and I feel like I’m

lucky for that and I feel like I’m making it because of that I love every

making it because of that I love every

making it because of that I love every day and I think that’s one of the most

day and I think that’s one of the most

day and I think that’s one of the most important things I when I’m not at work

important things I when I’m not at work

important things I when I’m not at work I’m doing things I love with people I

I’m doing things I love with people I

I’m doing things I love with people I love when I am at work I’m still doing

love when I am at work I’m still doing

love when I am at work I’m still doing what I love I wake up when I want I

what I love I wake up when I want I

what I love I wake up when I want I address how I want and I I’m no high

address how I want and I I’m no high

address how I want and I I’m no high roller but I still feel so rich you know

roller but I still feel so rich you know

roller but I still feel so rich you know I feel like I feel like that’s making it

I feel like I feel like that’s making it

I feel like I feel like that’s making it and the trick to it all I believe it’s

and the trick to it all I believe it’s

and the trick to it all I believe it’s so it’s so simple we’ve heard it all

so it’s so simple we’ve heard it all

so it’s so simple we’ve heard it all before and is that simple I think it’s

before and is that simple I think it’s

before and is that simple I think it’s do what you love

do what you love

do what you love that’s that’s that’s all it is I think

that’s that’s that’s all it is I think

that’s that’s that’s all it is I think and don’t don’t let that thing you love

and don’t don’t let that thing you love

and don’t don’t let that thing you love make you scared and think that people

make you scared and think that people

make you scared and think that people aren’t gonna like it or people aren’t

aren’t gonna like it or people aren’t

aren’t gonna like it or people aren’t gonna pay for it or you know like you’re

gonna pay for it or you know like you’re

gonna pay for it or you know like you’re not gonna be able to turn it into

not gonna be able to turn it into

not gonna be able to turn it into something real because you know like we

something real because you know like we

something real because you know like we saw no lien tell us it’s it’s really big

saw no lien tell us it’s it’s really big

saw no lien tell us it’s it’s really big place and chances are that if you like

place and chances are that if you like

place and chances are that if you like something and love something enough a

something and love something enough a

something and love something enough a lot of other people will too I just I

lot of other people will too I just I

lot of other people will too I just I just think that you know I can’t tell

just think that you know I can’t tell

just think that you know I can’t tell you how to turn it into a business or a

you how to turn it into a business or a

you how to turn it into a business or a life it’s gonna be different for every

life it’s gonna be different for every

life it’s gonna be different for every single person but I can tell you this

single person but I can tell you this

single person but I can tell you this one main thing that helps me it’s don’t

one main thing that helps me it’s don’t

one main thing that helps me it’s don’t replace the thing you love with the work

replace the thing you love with the work

replace the thing you love with the work you need so the thing you love do it you

you need so the thing you love do it you

you need so the thing you love do it you have that work you know don’t don’t

have that work you know don’t don’t

have that work you know don’t don’t forget about that thing you love because

forget about that thing you love because

forget about that thing you love because the work is such a good security and it

the work is such a good security and it

the work is such a good security and it is and once you get into it and

is and once you get into it and

is and once you get into it and everything gets kind of figured out and

everything gets kind of figured out and

everything gets kind of figured out and you start to pay your debts and

you start to pay your debts and

you start to pay your debts and everything is kind of easy and which is

everything is kind of easy and which is

everything is kind of easy and which is great and you’re comfortable and you

great and you’re comfortable and you

great and you’re comfortable and you love that but then you start to resent

love that but then you start to resent

love that but then you start to resent the work and if you love it I just think

the work and if you love it I just think

the work and if you love it I just think find the time to do it do it after work

find the time to do it do it after work

find the time to do it do it after work do it on the weekends you know find that

do it on the weekends you know find that

do it on the weekends you know find that time to just slowly build it and be

time to just slowly build it and be

time to just slowly build it and be great at it which shouldn’t be an issue

great at it which shouldn’t be an issue

great at it which shouldn’t be an issue because you love it you know but also

because you love it you know but also

because you love it you know but also that work is so important to its this is

that work is so important to its this is

that work is so important to its this is not a talk about you know ditch the work

not a talk about you know ditch the work

not a talk about you know ditch the work and go do the thing you love because I

and go do the thing you love because I

and go do the thing you love because I don’t want to be responsible for

don’t want to be responsible for

don’t want to be responsible for everybody trying that and you know and

everybody trying that and you know and

everybody trying that and you know and be like that guy said it’s gonna work I

be like that guy said it’s gonna work I

be like that guy said it’s gonna work I just do what I love the work is funding

just do what I love the work is funding

just do what I love the work is funding it the work is funding your love that

it the work is funding your love that

it the work is funding your love that thing for you to master your craft it’s

thing for you to master your craft it’s

thing for you to master your craft it’s it’s being there being the security let

it’s being there being the security let

it’s being there being the security let it work for you let it give you the

it work for you let it give you the

it work for you let it give you the opportunity to build this thing you love

opportunity to build this thing you love

opportunity to build this thing you love while someone else is paying you to do

while someone else is paying you to do

while someone else is paying you to do it you know like you’re going there

it you know like you’re going there

it you know like you’re going there you’re working at it but while you’re at

you’re working at it but while you’re at

you’re working at it but while you’re at work concentrate and think about that

work concentrate and think about that

work concentrate and think about that thing at home that you’re gonna do and

thing at home that you’re gonna do and

thing at home that you’re gonna do and and build you know write songs when you

and build you know write songs when you

and build you know write songs when you get home or paint pictures of take

get home or paint pictures of take

get home or paint pictures of take photos of the sky you know make these

photos of the sky you know make these

photos of the sky you know make these things happen in your own time and let

things happen in your own time and let

things happen in your own time and let the work do it for you I feel like the

the work do it for you I feel like the

the work do it for you I feel like the words are so important here for this

words are so important here for this

words are so important here for this thing that difference between make it

thing that difference between make it

thing that difference between make it and making it

and making it

and making it see if we just concentrate on the made

see if we just concentrate on the made

see if we just concentrate on the made it it would be have you made it success

it it would be have you made it success

it it would be have you made it success or haven’t you fail and it’s just so

or haven’t you fail and it’s just so

or haven’t you fail and it’s just so black and white and I feel like any of

black and white and I feel like any of

black and white and I feel like any of us still breathing because we’re still

us still breathing because we’re still

us still breathing because we’re still doing things we’re working at something

doing things we’re working at something

doing things we’re working at something and so like I thought you know does that

and so like I thought you know does that

and so like I thought you know does that mean we’re just all currently in the

mean we’re just all currently in the

mean we’re just all currently in the fail bracket and I don’t I don’t like

fail bracket and I don’t I don’t like

fail bracket and I don’t I don’t like that but if you’re making it then we’re

that but if you’re making it then we’re

that but if you’re making it then we’re all succeeding you know like right now I

all succeeding you know like right now I

all succeeding you know like right now I used to work retail and I didn’t hate it

used to work retail and I didn’t hate it

used to work retail and I didn’t hate it I I really liked my time there actually

I I really liked my time there actually

I I really liked my time there actually I had a great time but I I didn’t love

I had a great time but I I didn’t love

I had a great time but I I didn’t love it I had stories I had songs I wanted to

it I had stories I had songs I wanted to

it I had stories I had songs I wanted to share with people I didn’t wake up every

share with people I didn’t wake up every

share with people I didn’t wake up every day sort of thinking of how I could do

day sort of thinking of how I could do

day sort of thinking of how I could do it better or excited about doing it I

it better or excited about doing it I

it better or excited about doing it I used retail and I used it to help me

used retail and I used it to help me

used retail and I used it to help me master my craft I’d go home and I’d

master my craft I’d go home and I’d

master my craft I’d go home and I’d write these songs and you know I’d feel

write these songs and you know I’d feel

write these songs and you know I’d feel myself doing them and I’d learned the

myself doing them and I’d learned the

myself doing them and I’d learned the guitar and slowly I was instead of just

guitar and slowly I was instead of just

guitar and slowly I was instead of just doing this work thing I was becoming me

doing this work thing I was becoming me

doing this work thing I was becoming me the music version not just Carl Smith at

the music version not just Carl Smith at

the music version not just Carl Smith at work but the lyrical and I was I was

work but the lyrical and I was I was

work but the lyrical and I was I was feeling so proud of that I was out

feeling so proud of that I was out

feeling so proud of that I was out busking and I was doing it as much as I

busking and I was doing it as much as I

busking and I was doing it as much as I could I’d go out on you know two nights

could I’d go out on you know two nights

could I’d go out on you know two nights a week I do it six hours straight and I

a week I do it six hours straight and I

a week I do it six hours straight and I did that for seven years I I did it so

did that for seven years I I did it so

did that for seven years I I did it so long I then we we started getting these

long I then we we started getting these

long I then we we started getting these crowds and they weren’t just watching

crowds and they weren’t just watching

crowds and they weren’t just watching they were getting involved and they were

they were getting involved and they were

they were getting involved and they were cheering in a venue across the street

cheering in a venue across the street

cheering in a venue across the street came over and said like you need to move

came over and said like you need to move

came over and said like you need to move you need to do this somewhere else

you need to do this somewhere else

you need to do this somewhere else because this attention is taking away

because this attention is taking away

because this attention is taking away you know attention from my venue like

that’s good I don’t know I’m sorry you

that’s good I don’t know I’m sorry you can hire me to play there and you know

can hire me to play there and you know

can hire me to play there and you know we’ll all be friends then if you like

we’ll all be friends then if you like

we’ll all be friends then if you like the attention you know so so we got the

the attention you know so so we got the

the attention you know so so we got the police to come move me but they came I

police to come move me but they came I

police to come move me but they came I showed them my license they were all

showed them my license they were all

showed them my license they were all good all right that’s that’s all right

good all right that’s that’s all right

good all right that’s that’s all right so I you know I did my thing went back

so I you know I did my thing went back

so I you know I did my thing went back home came back a week later and that

home came back a week later and that

home came back a week later and that venue manager was standing there waiting

venue manager was standing there waiting

venue manager was standing there waiting for me you know okay here we go

for me you know okay here we go

for me you know okay here we go I should have brought some people with

I should have brought some people with

I should have brought some people with me but it’s all right you just said like

me but it’s all right you just said like

me but it’s all right you just said like he offered me is so like to play at his

he offered me is so like to play at his

he offered me is so like to play at his venue I was like this is it I made it

venue I was like this is it I made it

venue I was like this is it I made it all right

all right

all right missoula took so I went across did the

missoula took so I went across did the

missoula took so I went across did the gig paid me in cash right after it and

gig paid me in cash right after it and

gig paid me in cash right after it and it was just and I didn’t see him right

it was just and I didn’t see him right

it was just and I didn’t see him right it was the smallest percentage of what I

it was the smallest percentage of what I

it was the smallest percentage of what I made just across the street by myself

made just across the street by myself

made just across the street by myself with my guitar case so it just didn’t

with my guitar case so it just didn’t

with my guitar case so it just didn’t feel right so I went across the road set

feel right so I went across the road set

feel right so I went across the road set up started playing again and he came up

up started playing again and he came up

up started playing again and he came up and he’s like what are you doing I just

and he’s like what are you doing I just

and he’s like what are you doing I just hired you and I said yeah I can’t I’m

hired you and I said yeah I can’t I’m

hired you and I said yeah I can’t I’m trying to live off this I can’t live off

trying to live off this I can’t live off

trying to live off this I can’t live off this this isn’t right I’m making much

this this isn’t right I’m making much

this this isn’t right I’m making much more right here so I’m just going to do

more right here so I’m just going to do

more right here so I’m just going to do this and I kept doing that I sang until

this and I kept doing that I sang until

this and I kept doing that I sang until I lost my voice

I lost my voice

I lost my voice I played until there was blood all over

I played until there was blood all over

I played until there was blood all over my guitar like I just I kept going as

my guitar like I just I kept going as

my guitar like I just I kept going as much as hard as I could and eventually I

much as hard as I could and eventually I

much as hard as I could and eventually I met more people walking past and they

met more people walking past and they

met more people walking past and they offered me more shows paid me fairer

offered me more shows paid me fairer

offered me more shows paid me fairer prices and the rest is history

prices and the rest is history

prices and the rest is history I also watched the venue across the

I also watched the venue across the

I also watched the venue across the street from me in those years

street from me in those years

street from me in those years change owners and change names more

change owners and change names more

change owners and change names more times than I can remember so that was

times than I can remember so that was

times than I can remember so that was pretty cool so I feel like I’m making it

pretty cool so I feel like I’m making it

pretty cool so I feel like I’m making it just through that um also this little

just through that um also this little

just through that um also this little sneaky thing this just happened last

sneaky thing this just happened last

sneaky thing this just happened last week so I thought I just throw it in

week so I thought I just throw it in

week so I thought I just throw it in here I’ll just throw it in real quick

here I’ll just throw it in real quick

here I’ll just throw it in real quick but um I play a lot of video games at

but um I play a lot of video games at

but um I play a lot of video games at home I love video games

home I love video games

home I love video games you know that’s and that’s something I

you know that’s and that’s something I

you know that’s and that’s something I love and it just really points to my

love and it just really points to my

love and it just really points to my point here that I got together with a

point here that I got together with a

point here that I got together with a friend and we decided well you know we

friend and we decided well you know we

friend and we decided well you know we both love games let’s just talk about

both love games let’s just talk about

both love games let’s just talk about him for fun and we did this podcast

him for fun and we did this podcast

him for fun and we did this podcast thing and you know just recorded a few

thing and you know just recorded a few

thing and you know just recorded a few we’re only like six episodes in this new

we’re only like six episodes in this new

we’re only like six episodes in this new game came out that I was really

game came out that I was really

game came out that I was really interested in so I wrote to the

interested in so I wrote to the

interested in so I wrote to the developers this crazy pipe dream idea

developers this crazy pipe dream idea

developers this crazy pipe dream idea and I said hey your game looks really

and I said hey your game looks really

and I said hey your game looks really cool we have a podcast sort of here’s a

cool we have a podcast sort of here’s a

cool we have a podcast sort of here’s a few episodes and they wrote back and

few episodes and they wrote back and

few episodes and they wrote back and they said oh yeah cool awesome thank you

they said oh yeah cool awesome thank you

they said oh yeah cool awesome thank you here’s a free game tell us what you

here’s a free game tell us what you

here’s a free game tell us what you think I don’t know what you guys think

think I don’t know what you guys think

think I don’t know what you guys think but this is like a dream come true to me

but this is like a dream come true to me

but this is like a dream come true to me I got a free game you know from these

I got a free game you know from these

I got a free game you know from these developers that’s a different thing but

developers that’s a different thing but

developers that’s a different thing but I was so excited I’m like this is going

I was so excited I’m like this is going

I was so excited I’m like this is going to my TED talk right here I’m doing it

to my TED talk right here I’m doing it

to my TED talk right here I’m doing it [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] so you know

so you know

so you know and that just kind of reiterates my

and that just kind of reiterates my

and that just kind of reiterates my point here that inspiration is

point here that inspiration is

point here that inspiration is everywhere to live the way you want to

everywhere to live the way you want to

everywhere to live the way you want to live like everywhere you know I’m

live like everywhere you know I’m

live like everywhere you know I’m achieving my own personal dreams playing

achieving my own personal dreams playing

achieving my own personal dreams playing video games not trying to force these

video games not trying to force these

video games not trying to force these things that that I don’t really love

things that that I don’t really love

things that that I don’t really love that I think people think I should be

that I think people think I should be

that I think people think I should be doing like I’m I’m singing and playing

doing like I’m I’m singing and playing

doing like I’m I’m singing and playing video games and I’m I’m loving it and I

video games and I’m I’m loving it and I

video games and I’m I’m loving it and I feel like that’s making it so do what

feel like that’s making it so do what

feel like that’s making it so do what you love you know I I just I feel so

you love you know I I just I feel so

you love you know I I just I feel so blessed I’m at home I live in a house

blessed I’m at home I live in a house

blessed I’m at home I live in a house was a beautiful girl and a beautiful dog

was a beautiful girl and a beautiful dog

was a beautiful girl and a beautiful dog and we have this awesome place and I’m

and we have this awesome place and I’m

and we have this awesome place and I’m just I’m happy you know I’ve I’ve had

just I’m happy you know I’ve I’ve had

just I’m happy you know I’ve I’ve had bottles thrown at me death threats and

bottles thrown at me death threats and

bottles thrown at me death threats and all things money stolen from me and I

all things money stolen from me and I

all things money stolen from me and I bet you call this easy the world will

bet you call this easy the world will

bet you call this easy the world will taunt and tease me give them my heart

taunt and tease me give them my heart

taunt and tease me give them my heart and soul and that’s where they leave me

and soul and that’s where they leave me

and soul and that’s where they leave me hatred doubts I heard it all believe me

hatred doubts I heard it all believe me

hatred doubts I heard it all believe me get a real job play something good for

get a real job play something good for

get a real job play something good for once we were a suit and a tie like you

once we were a suit and a tie like you

once we were a suit and a tie like you should for once what about you stop

should for once what about you stop

should for once what about you stop judging if you could for once I’ve never

judging if you could for once I’ve never

judging if you could for once I’ve never backed down from where I stood not once

backed down from where I stood not once

backed down from where I stood not once literally shed blood and cried countless

literally shed blood and cried countless

literally shed blood and cried countless tears for this I worked so many goddamn

tears for this I worked so many goddamn

tears for this I worked so many goddamn years for this I screamed to reach so

years for this I screamed to reach so

years for this I screamed to reach so many years for this so cheers for this

many years for this so cheers for this

many years for this so cheers for this the chance to be heard so many say to

the chance to be heard so many say to

the chance to be heard so many say to keep pushing is absurd

keep pushing is absurd

keep pushing is absurd like what would bring a man to give his

like what would bring a man to give his

like what would bring a man to give his all to this it’s music its life I’ll

all to this it’s music its life I’ll

all to this it’s music its life I’ll never alter this so have you made it I

never alter this so have you made it I

never alter this so have you made it I think you’re already making it thank you

think you’re already making it thank you

think you’re already making it thank you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

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