Lyrics of My Life: Favorite Songs

An old English folk song, this was done by many artists, most famously by Simon and Garfunkel, but I tend to like the unmodified versions better. 
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I find it amusing when I rehear a song from years ago that at the time was simply a good song, and now holds a deeper meaning for me. *sigh* Screw you, VHU. 
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Is it any wonder why I'm scared?
If I was a little younger would I care?
Feeling like the walls are growing stronger...
I don't know if this cage can hold me any longer.

(You never dreamed you'd have to live your life so guarded,
cause they'll find a way to make you feel discarded!)

I'm not afraid of tomorrow,
I'm only scared of myself.
Feels like my insides are on fire...and I'm looking through the eyes of someone else.

I never thought they'd want me to go even faster...
Never thought I took my foot off the gas.
Everybody loves to be in on the pressure,
But I know they're all waiting for the crash...

(You never dreamed you'd have to live your life so guarded,
cause they'll find a way to make you feel discarded.
Things have changed you've become a complication;
Can't make it through another day's humiliation!)

I'm not afraid of tomorrow,
I only scared of myself.
Feels like my insides are on fire, and I'm looking through the eyes of someone else...


(Someone, someone someone else... (someone else))
(Someone, someone someone else... (someone else))
(Someone, someone someone else... (someone else))

Is it any wonder why the answer keeps me petrified?!
Is it any wonder why I'm scared?!


I'm not afraid of tomorrow,
I only scared of myself.
Feels like my insides are on fire, and I'm looking through the eyes of someone else...

I'm not afraid of tomorrow,
(Is it any wonder why I'm scared?)
I only scared of myself.
(If I was a little younger would I care?)
Feels like my insides are on fire, and I'm looking through the eyes of someone else...
(Feeling like the walls are growing stronger...)

Is it any wonder why I'm scared?!
(Someone, someone someone else...)
(Someone, someone someone else...)

*Redone by various others, most notably Gary Jules, of whom I think when I hear this song.
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All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere

Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow


And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world... mad world


Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen

Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me, what's my lesson?
Look right through me, look right through me


And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world ... mad world
Enlarging your world
Mad world 

I think it's time for me to go now.
I've done more harm than good...
If I could change how this turned out,
Yeah, you know that I would.

Sometimes the weight is more than I can hold,
I’d rather fail then not know...

If it takes forever, I will die trying!
If it takes forever, I will die trying!
I will die tryin'...

I wish I knew then what I know now.
But I’d probably do the same...yeah.
I get the feeling it’s planned out,
From the cradle to the grave.

Sometimes the weight is more than I can hold,
But I’d rather fail then never really know...

If it takes forever, I will die trying!
If it takes forever, I will die trying!
I will die trying!

I am digging a hole,
I am taking it all...
I am digging a hole to bury my soul,
I am digging!

If it takes forever, I will die trying...

If it takes forever, I will die trying!
If it takes forever, I will die trying!
If it takes forever, (forever!) I will die trying!
If it takes forever, (forever!) I will die trying!
I will die trying
Trying!