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Stand Up
No time left.
 No rhyme left.
 Everything...just gone.
 
 'Cuz I just can't take it.
 With you peeps I won't make it.
 'Cuz you be bringing me down.
 I can't make a smile from this frown.
 
 'Cuz I just can't stand up! UP! UP!
 They're all pulling on my wings, WINGS! Wings, wings!
 
 All these people, runnin' around.
 Their actions just pulling me down.
 Kickin' me around like a pile of ashes.
 Jokin' around with their stupid inky mustaches.
 
 They're
 all
 distracting me.
 Crackin' me.
 Breakin' down my melody.
 AND THEY JUST WON'T STOOOOOOOP!
 
 'CUZ I JUST CAN'T STAND UP! UP!
 THEY'RE ALL PULLING ON MY WINGS!
 
 Another beat-down.
 Like a rag doll, they be tossing me 'round.
 
 I can't take it anymore!
 They won't beat me like before!
 
 They
 will
 not
 trip me 'round, push me ova
 drown me in a SU-PER-NO-VA OF CHAOS!
 BECAUSE I
 WILL
 SOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR!
 
 'Cuz I will stand up! UP! UP!
 I'll unfold my wings! Wings! Wings...
 And
 I
 will
 soar.

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