No Pretender
from Song Trek by Adam Sakellarides
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lyrics
I was a big shot
Yeah they would stop and stare
I played the big part
Until I realized that no one really cares
but then they found me
into the chair I’m thrust
enjoy the wonder
and I decide to bring my friends with us
this is the role for which I was born
I’m no pretender
This is who I am
Never surrender
Never give up, never, never, never, give a damn
so we may stumble
and take a few scratches
we’ll take some tumbles
and don’t mind us if we have to be evasive
we are resourceful
but growing pains can hurt
we’ll take control
and we may just happen to lose our shirts
but I’m dedicated to this craft
I’m no pretender
This is who I am
Never surrender
Never give up- never, never, give a damn
I must tell the truth how
I usually don’t do this sort of thing
in fact we’re usually pretending
but I’m not pretending right now
we’ll never give up
yeah, we will persevere
we conquer monsters
yeah, but most of them are our own fears
I take a moment
before it fades to black
I use my hindsight
and suddenly I am taken right back
we’re a pretty damn good crew
I’m no pretender
This is who I am
Never surrender
Never give up- never, never, give a damn
Yeah they would stop and stare
I played the big part
Until I realized that no one really cares
but then they found me
into the chair I’m thrust
enjoy the wonder
and I decide to bring my friends with us
this is the role for which I was born
I’m no pretender
This is who I am
Never surrender
Never give up, never, never, never, give a damn
so we may stumble
and take a few scratches
we’ll take some tumbles
and don’t mind us if we have to be evasive
we are resourceful
but growing pains can hurt
we’ll take control
and we may just happen to lose our shirts
but I’m dedicated to this craft
I’m no pretender
This is who I am
Never surrender
Never give up- never, never, give a damn
I must tell the truth how
I usually don’t do this sort of thing
in fact we’re usually pretending
but I’m not pretending right now
we’ll never give up
yeah, we will persevere
we conquer monsters
yeah, but most of them are our own fears
I take a moment
before it fades to black
I use my hindsight
and suddenly I am taken right back
we’re a pretty damn good crew
I’m no pretender
This is who I am
Never surrender
Never give up- never, never, give a damn
credits
from Song Trek,
released October 22, 2014
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Adam Sakellarides Los Angeles, California
A native southern-Californian, Adam started writing songs on an old guitar from the 70s that his parents won in a raffle. He sings about love, science, politics, socially awkward people, and things like that. Now armed with witty lyrics, catchy melodies, and a bunch of mediocre jokes, he's ready to entertain you. ... more
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