Ablaze

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[Verse]
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The first thing that you'll notice is some
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separation from each other
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Yes, it's a lie; is that we've been
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believing since time immemorial
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There was an apple, there was a snake, there
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was division
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There was a split, there was a conflict in
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the fabric of life


[Verse]
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One became two and then everyone was out for

themselves
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Everyone was pitted against each other;
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conflict ruled the realm
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All our devotions and temperaments are
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pulled from different wells
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They seem to easily forget we are made of
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the same cells.


[Chorus]
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To my boy: all that energy so wild
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All you hues and your blues in equal measure
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Your comings and your goings-away
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My mission is to keep the light in your eyes
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ablaze


[Verse]
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The second thing you'll notice is that often
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we think that there's not enough
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It might feel dark, it might feel lonely and
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you'll wonder why you're here
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You may be overcome with darkness and a
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sense of hopelessness
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But it won't matter if you keep your core
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connected to the one-ness


[Chorus]
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To my girl: to your innocence and fire
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When you reach out, I am here Hell or High
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Water
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This nest is never going away
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My mission is to keep the light in your eyes
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ablaze


[Bridge]
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And this cord is unbreakable.
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This pilot light is there in your pocket
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And this bond, beyond un-shakeable
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Even if we all forget, all at the same time,
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If we forget at the same time.

[Verse]
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To my boy, my precious, gentle warrior
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To your sweetness and your strength in exploring
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May this bond stay with you through all your days
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My mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze


[Verse]
      G   C           Em7          D
To my girl: all your innocence and fire
         G        C           Em7
When you reach out, I am here Hell or High
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Water
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This nest is never going away
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My mission is to keep the light in your
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eyes...

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(To my boy) First thing that you'll notice is that everything is temporary
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(To my girl) Next that you might now is that we will always be a family
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(To my boy) My mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze