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Artist: Joan Armatrading
Canonical path: /joan-armatrading/starlight
Related lyric paths: 6
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Starlight
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Starlight
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Everyone trying to be somebody
Everybody trying to be someone
Trying to be at the A list party
But most times on the sidelines waving
Look at me look at me
Here I am
Here I am, here I am
Can't you see me
Hey
Sell your mother for a breakthrough
And your father if you had to
Living the dream
Chasing the rainbow
Everybody wants to be a starlight
Shining in the darkest hall
Everybody wants to be a starlight
Shining in the darkest hall
Everyone needs something to believe in
Domination is the backup plan
First thing is to get more notice
Less talk and a lot more action
Look at me look at me
Here I go
Here I go, here I go
Can't you see me
Hey
Sell your mother for a breakthrough
And your father if you had to
Living the dream
Chasing the rainbow
Everybody wants to be a starlight
Shining in the darkest hall
Everybody wants to be a starlight
Shining in the darkest hall
Even if you see an outside chance
You gotta grab it and big up yourself
A little skinny kid
With shining bright eyes
Yeah
Don’t give a reason to get yourself knocked back
You've got a personality, use that
No better place to start than right here
Right now
Yeah
Even if you see an outside chance
You gotta grab it and big up yourself
A little skinny kid with shining bright eyes
Yeah
Don't give a reason to get yourself knocked back
You've got a personality, use that
No better place to start than right here
Right now
Yeah
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