I'm Always On Stage

Sam Fender

Some time ago, I wandered down a path

That beckoned with a whisper

It crept up and latched upon my back

Now it's with me on the road

Its Machiavellian movements are a test

To witness in the flesh

Makes me smile when I should be crying

And it never lets me rest

 

[Chorus]

If you see me smiling

It's forceful and violent

Oh, it's still there, though, in the silence

'Cause I'm always on stage

 

[Verse 2]

There's gack and drink and steroids on the counter

Do you think you're some kind of rock star?

I did all that when I was on the dole

The money didn't stretch as far

But at least then I had my head upon my shoulders

And faced love without fear

But it took that all away

And put my failures on display

And now you're no longer here

 

If you see me smiling

It's forceful and violent

You had my soul when it was vibrant

Before I lost it on a stage

If you see me smiling

It's forceful and violent

You had my soul when it was vibrant

Before I lost it on a stage

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