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Artist: Ayreon
Canonical path: /ayreon/the-rival-s-dilemma
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The Rival's Dilemma
Read The Rival's Dilemma lyrics by Ayreon on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Rival's Dilemma
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So what if they are right
And he's so remarkable
How does that affect me?
Ever since I was a child
It all came so easy
I never had to try
If he's as brilliant as they say
How will I be noticed
Now I'm not so special... anymore
I'm not sure why I'm afraid
No, he won't beat me
Not without a fight, no!
One day I'll show them
I am the genius
One day the whole world will know
One day I'll show them
Who he really is
One day they'll know
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Ayreon performs "The Rival's Dilemma", and this lyric page sits inside the Ayreon catalog on LyroVerse.
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