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In four minutes you will be gone and I must tell you why
When a star crashes, the angels are electrified
Your life changes in ways you can't imagine
When your dreams are perfect
They run like machines
And leave you dizzy
When you first discover you're dying
Everyone seems to be saying goodbye
When your dreams are perfect
They run like machines
You must change your life
You are never ready
You must change your life
You are never ready
There are people you have to leave behind
They just dirty up your mouth
And they don't value your treasure
You fall down, you kiss up, you love them
It's not enough
They're nothing special and you're such a gift
If you had no magic here you'd be just like everybody else
Imagine the tragedy
You must change your life
You are never ready
You must change your life
You are never ready
Love is like crying like writing like dying
You've got to do it alone
I know it's tragic to be tender
I know it's dangerous to be kind
I know it's vicious to care
Listen to me
I know what's going to happen to you
You don't need a window
You need a fire escape
You'll need a skylight
To get to where you're going
I can't tell you where
And you dream that you are hollow
And you dream that you are whole
Reconstruct what you remember
And it comes out in pieces
You must change your life
You are never ready
You must change your life
You are never ready
Those below you can't hold up
Everyone is gone gone gone
Everyone is gone gone gone
Learn to swim alone learn to fly
You must change your life
You are never ready
You must change your life
You are never ready
Cast them off like long rope
And learn to swim the dark water alone
Look up to the stars stars stars
And know that this is your sky now
Lift your arms and go
Step forward in Nureyev leap
Blink fast and whirr over the streets
Hover over trees speed past taxis
Don't even bother to wave at the children
Who watch you awestruck
Brushing past skyscrapers and looking up up
Slip off the long skirt that slows you down
And don't look back to watch it billow to earth
Tell the cool jets and Superman that you're passing them
Feel your head stream back wind blinding you
Forcing your dry mouth open
No one can touch you now
Get out of this fucking world
As fast as you can
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