BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY
by The Verve

 
'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Trying to make ends meet
You're a slave to money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah

No change, I can't change
I can't change, I can't change
But I'm here in my mind
I am here in my mind
And I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mind
No, no, no, no, no.
Have you ever been down?

Well I never pray
But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
But the airways are clean and there's nobody singing to me now

No change, I can't change
I can't change, I can't change
But I'm here in my mind
I am here with my mind
And I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mind
No, no, no, no, no, no
Have you ever been down?
'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
You're a slave to the money, then you die
I'll take you down the only road I have ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah

You know I can't change, I can't change
I can't change, I can't change
But I'm here in my mind
I am here in my mind
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mind
No, no, no, no, no
Have you ever been down?

 

* * This cover of "Bittersweet Symphony" was organized by Ace Enders (of Ace Enders and a Million Different People, & The Early November) in the mid-2008 and features several artists singing different parts of the song. Mark Hoppus (Blink 182), Matt Thiessen (Relient K), Kenny Vasoli (The Starting Line), Craig Owens (Chiodos), Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low), Aaron Marsh (Copeland), Duane Okun (Socratic), and Bryce Avary (The Rocket Summer) all lend their voices. Bryce's shining moments are at 1:44 and 2:44-2:52. This song can be purchased for 99 cents on iTunes and goes to benefit VH1's Save The Music Foundation.

 
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