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Artist: Sarah McLachlan
Canonical path: /sarah-mclachlan/what-s-it-gonna-take
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What's It Gonna Take
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What's It Gonna Take
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Since I was a girl I dreamed of a different life
Far away in the lights
But now I'm here staring into the face of the unknown
And who was I to think I could fool them
When I don't even know who I am
What's it gonna take to make me worthy
What's it gonna take to make me strong
I don't have much to give, I've only just begun to live
So how do I become somebody new
How do I begin to make this happen
How will I believe and see this through
When I feel so unready and I feel so alone
Back on solid ground my head is spinning 'round
My heart is in two different worlds
But I'm still here wondering where I fit into the madness
I thought when I was home I'd see clearly
But there's so much I don't understand
What's it gonna take to lift the darkness
What's it gonna take to light my way
I have so much to give I've only just begun to live
So how do I begin my life anew
How do I begin to make this happen
How do I believe and see this through
Cause I feel like I'm ready but I still feel unsure
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Sarah McLachlan performs "What's It Gonna Take", and this lyric page sits inside the Sarah McLachlan catalog on LyroVerse.
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