Eric Wainaina - Other People's Lives Lyrics
[Verse 1]You live and you learn you can't please everybodyInfact there'll be those who spit on your dead bodyYou take all the advice that you can takeBut one day you're done baking everyone else's cakeAnd living other people's lives, other people's dreams, other people's moodsOther people's highs, other people's lifestyles and other people's rules[Verse 2]Flash magazines and flashy apartmentsFancy bikinis and fancy fair-weather friendsI'm not living a life if I can't afford itNo no no no noImage is zero if I have to borrow it[Verse 3]For living other people's lives, other people's dreams other people's moodsOther people's dreams, other people's lifestyles and other people's who's-whos.Other people's yes's, other people's nos other people's no-can-dosOther people's don'ts, other people's maybes other people's rules[Verse 4]I'm old enough now to make my own choicesIf it's ok with you I'll choose my own voicesDon't get me wrong I'm not saying I won't listenGive me a chance to follow my vision instead of livingOther people's cars, other people's clothes for other people's eyesOther people's dreams, other people's lifestyles, other people's livesOther people's highs, other people's lows, other people's inbetweensOther people's don'ts, other people's maybes and other people's schemesOther people's...
