Story of My Life, The movie - Independence Day lyrics
rate meALVIN<br>
THIS IS IT, TOM.<br>
THIS IS IT.<br>
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THOMAS<br>
The morning before the big trip.<br>
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ALVIN<br>
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AND I WILL BE THERE.<br>
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THOMAS<br>
All I could think was... boy this day came fast.<br>
ALVIN<br>
TO RUFFLE YOUR FEATHERS AND GET IN YOUR HAIR.<br>
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THOMAS<br>
All I could think was... I have things to take care of.<br>
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ALVIN<br>
THE WHOLE TOWN CAN PERISH, I DON’T EVEN CARE.<br>
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THOMAS<br>
But all I could say was... see you tomorrow.<br>
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ALVIN<br>
THIS IS IT, TOM.<br>
THIS IS IT.<br>
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I never thought this day would actually come.<br>
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THIS MORNING I FINALLY BELIEVED IT.<br>
I WOKE UP AND FELT IT BEGIN.<br>
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"I’M SHAKING THE DUST OF THIS<br>
CRUMMY OLD TOWN OFF MY FEET."<br>
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Take that, George Bailey!<br>
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I'LL MAKE UP A SIGN FOR THE BOOKSTORE<br>
AND HANG IT WHERE PEOPLE COME IN<br>
SAYING “CLOSING FOR CHRISTMAS.<br>
THE OWNER IS HITTING THE STREET.”<br>
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LOOK, I’LL NEVER BE A WORLD TRAVELER.<br>
I JUST WASN’T BUILT THAT WAY.<br>
STILL, THIS COULD BE MY INDEPENDENCE DAY.<br>
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THOMAS<br>
Aren't you blowing this a little out of proportion?<br>
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ALVIN<br>
I THINK OF THE TIMES THROUGHOUT HISTORY<br>
A DAY UNREMARKABLY DAWNED<br>
THEN ONE MAN WAS SEIZED<br>
BY THE RESTLESS DESIRE TO EXPLORE.<br>
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HE LOOKED UP AND SCANNED THE HORIZON<br>
AND WONDERED WHAT MIGHT LIE BEYOND.<br>
THEN HOISTED HIS ANCHOR<br>
AND SAILED FOR SOME UNCHARTED SHORE.<br>
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WELL NOW MY DESTINY‘S CALLING,<br>
AND I CAN HEAR IT SAY<br>
THIS COULD BE MY INDEPENDENCE DAY.<br>
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THOMAS<br>
It's just a trip to the city, Al.<br>
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ALVIN<br>
Of course you wouldn’t understand.<br>
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THIS IS A FEELING YOU MUST FEEL EVERY DAY<br>
AS PUBLISHING’S LATEST MAN-OF-THE-HOUR.<br>
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Four bestsellers and counting, Tom.<br>
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I REALLY CAN’T COMPETE WITH YOUR RESUME.<br>
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BUT SOMETHING DEEP IS STIRRING<br>
AND SHIFTING INSIDE.<br>
THE BOUNDARIES ARE BLURRING<br>
AND OPENING WIDE.<br>
IT'S SUDDENLY OCCURRING<br>
THAT FINALLY I DESERVE<br>
TO STRAY AND REACH AND YEARN<br>
AND DARE TO SAY<br>
IT MIGHT JUST BE MY TURN.<br>
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IT’S RARE THAT YOU NOTICE A MOMENT<br>
THE MOMENT IT’S HURRYING BY<br>
AND INSTANTLY FRAME IT<br>
AND SAY THAT’S WHEN EVERYTHING CHANGED.<br>
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BUT NOW, THERE’S A MOMENT APPROACHING.<br>
I’M STARING IT STRAIGHT IN THE EYE.<br>
PREPARED FOR A FUTURE<br>
OF MOMENTS THAT AREN’T PREARRANGED.<br>
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OLD GEORGE BAILEY WAS CHEATED<br>
HE NEVER LEFT HIS TOWN.<br>
BEATEN DOWN AND DEFEATED<br>
HE EVEN TRIED TO DROWN.<br>
BUT LOOK AT ME, I’VE BEEN TREATED<br>
TO LIFE TURNED UPSIDE-DOWN.<br>
WELCOME TO MY INDEPENDENCE DAY.<br>
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THIS IS IT, TOM.<br>
THIS IS IT.<br>
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THOMAS<br>
All I could think was... I never told Ann he was coming.<br>
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ALVIN<br>
CHRISTMAS, THE TWO OF US, JUST LIKE BEFORE.<br>
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THOMAS<br>
All I could think was... I never told Alvin I'm engaged.<br>
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ALVIN<br>
LIKE BACK IN MY LIVING ROOM OVER THE STORE.<br>
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THOMAS<br>
All I could think was... things here have gotten complicated.<br>
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ALVIN<br>
WHO SAYS THE HOLIDAYS HAVE TO BE MORE?<br>
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THOMAS<br>
But all I could say was...<br>
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ALVIN<br>
THIS IS IT, TOM.<br>
THIS IS...<br>
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THOMAS<br>
Al. Don't come.<br>
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(Silence.)<br>
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ALVIN<br>
Why not?<br>
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THOMAS<br>
It's not a good time. Al? What do you think, Al?<br>
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ALVIN<br>
THIS IS IT, TOM<br>
ME AND YOU.<br>
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THOMAS<br>
THE NEXT TIME THAT WE SAID GOODBYE<br>
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ALVIN<br>
IF YOU COMMIT, TOM<br>
YOU SEE IT THROUGH.<br>
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THOMAS<br>
WHY IS IT ALWAYS GOODBYE?<br>
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Goodbye, Al.<br>
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ALVIN<br>
Goodbye, Tom.<br>
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THOMAS<br>
RELATIONSHIPS THRIVE OR DISSOLVE<br>
WITHOUT OUR KNOWING WHY.<br>
AND SOMEHOW GOODBYE BECAME EASY.<br>
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Wait! Let me explain. It really wasn't a good time. I...<br>
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