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I have nothing new to say to anybody
When I’m trying to say what I wish somebody told me
Bad luck is no excuse for all these bad habits
Do you think it’s only happened to you
Where’s your perspective
Looking back I knew exactly what you were saying
But not the backhanded way you were saying it to me
You thought nobody would find out
You thought nobody would see, well
Nobody is just somebody like me
And I refuse to participate in your competitive games
I hope we take what comes our way and handle it with grace

Indeed it takes tragedy to teach you who you are
But I have no respect when you try to play it like your trump card
As you redundantly speak with bold raw confidence
About the ways you’ve been wronged when others just sit silent
Does it make you mad you’re not the only one who had it bad
Why does it make you sad? The future is more real than the past
And the meaning you attach is always greater than the actual event
Leverage is knowing what you have but not using it

So the next time you pull out your badge of pain for all to see
I’ll gladly bow out of these contests for sympathy
I’ll gladly bow out
I think I’ve won my peace
For now
For now
I think I’ve won my peace

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from Pre​-​Echoes for the Postmodern, released December 29, 2009

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Michelle Lynn Ptacek Decorah, Iowa

Here you will find Michelle's first five albums. She will soon record her history songs: The Inventors, The Explorers, and The Interrupted. Please sign up for the newsletter on her website for notifications.

Michelle owns an online education business and loves teaching in a variety of mediums about topics relevant to curious and passionate learners. ... more

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