The Decemberists - I Was Meant For The Stage download mp3

Lyrics

I was meant for the stage
I was meant for the curtain
I was meant to tread these boards
Of this much i am certain
I was meant for the crowd
I was meant for the shouting
I was meant to raise these hands
With quiet all about me. oh, oh Mother, please, be proud
Father, be forgiving
Even though you told me
'Son, you’ll never make a living.' oh, oh From the floorboards to the flies
Here I was fated to reside
And as I take my final bow
Was there ever any doubt?
And as the spotlights fade away
And you’re escorted through the foyer
You will resume your callow ways
But I was meant for the stage
The heavens at my birth
Intended me for stardom
Rays of light shone down on me And all my sins were pardoned
I was meant for applause
I was meant for derision
Nothing short of fate itself
Has affected my decision. oh, oh From the floorboards to the fly
Here i was fated to reside
And as I take my final bow
Was there ever any doubt?
And as the spotlights fade away
And you’re escorted through the foyer
You will resume your callow ways
But I was meant for the stage