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Artist: a-ha
Canonical path: /a-ha/you-have-what-it-takes
Related lyric paths: 6
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You Have What It Takes
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You Have What It Takes
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Oh, this world
Like a wounded bird
Like a sad song
Rising from the waves
But worlds collide
Just like space and time
Bend us sideways
Oh, but I have faith
Don't be afraid to fall or fail
Learn to make better mistakes
It's hard to look beyond the pale
But oh, what a difference it makes
You have what it takes
You have what it takes
Your love is the one thing that's never in vain
Your heart will discover its way home again
So turn your beautiful face to the rain
And see
All around, things are closing down
As if we're leaving
As if it were too late
Now truth don't rhyme, yeah
And that could be a sign
Yet we play it safe like always
Oh, but I have faith
Don't be afraid to fail or fall
Everyone carries a weight
We learn to walk before we crawl
So do this for all our sakes
You have what it takes
You have what it takes
Our love is the one thing that's never in vain
Bold hearts will find their own way home again
So turn your beautiful face to the rain
With this knowing
You have what it takes
You have what it takes
You have what it takes
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