Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Opus
Canonical path: /opus/it-takes-so-long
Related lyric paths: 6
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It Takes So Long
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It Takes So Long
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It takes so long to find the way
To agree yourself with people
Who try to change you every day
So many years you hold it back
You swallow down your anger
Till you feel it in your neck
And it's coming up low
First you feel it in your toes
Like a stone in your stomach
Exploding in your head
And it keeps you down
It takes away your breath
You can't stand the pain
And it's coming again
And your body aches
The nights are never ending
Till you find your rest
On a warm and tender breast
They tell you how to make a deal
They tell you how to make this real
The lift you up and let you fall
And deep within you hear a call
It takes so long to find the way
And not get changed by every day
So long, so long
You've been searching for another way
Another way to get through
Another way to make your own dreams come true
So long, so long
You've been searching for another way
Another way to get through
Another way to make your own dreams come true
It takes so long to find the way
To agree yourself with people
Who try to change you every day
So many years you hold it back
You swallow down your anger
Till you feel it in your neck
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