Misc Originals – Ben Turner-Wright - Totality Of Originality (Guitar)

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I thought I liked musicians for the views they sing on

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But lately I've been thinking have I got it all wrong

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Do I like that they echo my thoughts, or am I echoing theirs

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The origin of influence is kinda hard to bear

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Am I just rewriting songs through my own filter

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Like feeding experiences to a computer

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Either way, the lyrics I want to write, are already plain to be found

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I can't help feeling Im covering someone else's sound

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So make it relatable, make it true,

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Make it tell your point of view

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But most important make sure that people can hear you

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Make it from the heart

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Try to bring others together in part

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But make sure people understand the words for a start

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Wear your influences on your sleeve,  patch them together to make an image that's your own

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Keep creating for the fun of it and that way your style begins to hone

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You're the product of 200 thousand years prior

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Enjoy it along the way, originality is a slow burning fire.

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You need old logs, but add some fuel and your own creative spark

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Fire is a free thing, burns in its own way, just give it that crucial start

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So make it relatable, make it true,

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Make it tell your point of view

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But most important make sure that people can hear you

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Make it from the heart

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Try to bring others together in part

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But make sure people understand the words for a start