The Optimist
(专辑: Watch The Fireworks - 2007)
Given the
light, Give it some truth Given the
maybe, Give it some proof This body is cleaner, I'm one to behold My truth was uncovered, Untainted and told I
loathed the
people I
considered old Oh, the
optimist Teach me to follow, Teach me to lead Teach me to stand up, And how to succeed As long as I'm upright, I'll try to prolong The
notion that future events must go on No matter the
turn out is right or is wrong They trusted you And all the
things you often made them do, and now Everyone smiling Telling me I've got to trust you to Do no wrong 'Cause if you do, You just won't live as long, and now Everyone's crying Someone's telling them to just stop trying Given some truth, Call it a
lie Given some action, Ask yourself why This body is slow, And it's seen its best days My truth is uncovered, My negative ways I'm one of the
people I
struggle to praise Oh, the
pessimist Teach me to follow, But never to lead Teach me to stay down, And never succeed When everyone's watching, It's hard to admit The
movement of shadows, That lead me to quit I
grapple with time, But I
can't make it fit They trusted you With all the
things you often made them do, and now Everyone smilling Telling me I've got to trust you to Do no wrong 'Cause if you do, You just won't live as long, and now Everyone's smiling Someone's telling them to just stop trying