The Coalminer's Grandson - What Do You Want From Life [OFFICIAL AUDIO] 

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~ The Coalminer's Grandson (Akis Kosmidis) ~
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~Lyrics~
(Verse 1)
What do you want from this life of yours?
A world that bends to suit your course,
Changing its shape when you complain,
Forgetting the future that bears the pain.
Do you crave the praise for all you’ve done,
While the weight of mistakes is passed on to the young?
(Chorus)
Oh, what do you want from life?
Moments of fame that cut like a knife,
Gone before you even see,
It’s all just vanity.
(Verse 2)
Do you want them to smile when you smile too,
Just 'cause your picture’s the best of you?
When your shadow’s done nothing to lift up a soul,
And your mind grows old, chasing empty goals.
Do you seek the world’s applause and cheers,
While your vanity grows with passing years?
(Chorus)
Oh, what do you want from life?
Moments of fame that cut like a knife,
Gone before you even see,
It’s all just vanity.
(Verse 3)
Are you lost in the crowd of filters and lies,
While the real world waits with pleading eyes?
Thousands of creatures needing your care,
But you just hide, too lost to share.
You climb the world, not to rise and be free,
But to conquer it all, for your own vanity.
(Chorus)
Oh, what do you want from life?
Moments of fame that cut like a knife,
Gone before you even see,
It’s all just vanity.
(Verse 4)
Can’t you see the fools who’ve gone before,
Who crumbled under their need for more?
Blinded by pride, they never learned,
That truth is free, but respect is earned.
Are you too afraid to change your ways,
Stuck in habits that darken your days?
(Chorus)
Oh, what do you want from life?
Moments of fame that cut like a knife,
Gone before you even see,
It’s all just vanity.
(Verse 5)
We’re all children of the stars, you see,
With souls of talent, beauty, and creativity.
What a shame to hide it away from the world,
To trade it for moments so empty and curled.
Do you want to be remembered for wasting your gifts,
For trading your light for shallow, fleeting shifts?
Or will you rise, and let history say,
You honored the life you were given today?
(Chorus)
Oh, what do you want from life?
Moments of fame that cut like a knife,
Gone before you even see,
It’s all just vanity.
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