The Last Emperor - Do You Remember? lyrics

rate me

At times, I feel old like I'm going out of style

So I turn down the music on my FM dial

I beg of you to come and listen for a while

And look at this wonderful world through the eyes of a child

This is my chance to escape today

And I don't want to see my dreams chased away

Inside the palace gates is where I stay

'Cause the world is no longer a safe place to play

Its like the story of the little wooden boy

Who wanted to live the life that every child should enjoy

I heard it once of twice before

The world is yours for you to explore

I heard my calling as a child and I answered it

When I grow up and finally get my chance to fit

I'll be the sort of man you can't forget

I used to stair up at the sky on my camping trips

In this quiet night of quiet stars

Of quiet chords on my guitar

Kids out there, I know it might be hard

But I realize how alive you are

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One day I'll travel from the East to the West

And tap into the hidden strength that all men possess

I'll always be young, see a young mind is fresh

And its clear my memories will one day disappear unless

Do you remember?

Yes I remember

Do you remember?

Some say the price of life has a costly amount

When it comes to fights, I might've lost me a bout

But I've never lost my head 'cause that would cost me a scalp

So when my heart became cold like the Austrian Alps

I used to use my aggression, just to hurt mics

In '86 my whole crew was in to dirt bikes

Like the GT Predator or a Mongoose

Listen as I ride the rhythm and let the rhymes loose

This is what makes my life so real

I'll take my chances and spin the wheel

I can't wait to grow up so I'll know the deal

But right now I'm a child and this is how I feel

My younger days were sort of tragic despite

I learned to unify the pen and pad with the mic

I might need a little magic tonight

'Cause to me imagination is the fabric of life

My rhymes helped me many times grow'n up

Before keep'n it real, all the days are blow'n up

I put on shows in my room- nobody show'n up

I'm just a little guy now, but when I'm old enough

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That was my train of thought