The Decemberists - I Was Meant For The Stage Lyrics
I was meant for the stage,I was meant for the curtain.I was meant to tread these boards,Of this much i am certain.I was meant for the crowd,I was meant for the shouting.I was meant to raise these handsWith quiet all about me. oh, oh.Mother, please, be proud.Father, be forgiven.Even though you told me'Son, you'll never make a living.' oh, oh.From the floorboards to the fly,Here I was fated to reside.And as I take my final bow,Was there ever any doubt?And as the spotlights fade away,And you're escorted through the foyer,You will resume your callow ways,But I was meant for the stage.The heavens at my birthIntended me for stardom,Rays of light shone down on meAnd all my sins were pardoned.I was meant for applause.I was meant for derision.Nothing short of fate itselfHas affected my decision. oh, oh.From the floorboards to the fly,here i was fated to reside.And as I take my final bow,Was there ever any doubt?And as the spotlights fade away,And you're escorted through the foyer,You will resume your callow ways,But I was meant for the stage.
