The Avett Brothers

A Gift for Melody Anne

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I wanna get back, I wanna get square
I want to get back all the hopes and dreams that I had
That the good lord above us can spare
Like that actor said: "I don't wanna lose heart!!"
I don't want to get beat beat down by the big big world
Or quit before I even start

Lord I just want my life to be true
And I just want my heart to be true
And I just want my words to be true
I want my soul to feel brand new

I want to hold hands, yeah and I want make love
I want to keep running all day and and all night
(Even when my mind tells my body 'that's enough')
And I want to stand up, yeah and I want to stand tall
If I ever have a son, if I ever have a daughter
I don't wanna tell them that I didn't give my all

And I just want my life to be true
I just want my heart to be true
I just want my words to be true
I want my soul to feel brand brand new
Like a fresh coat of paint
We can make it anything but blue
Anything but blue

Now, when your dreams start saying 'I can't come true
You'd be better off without me' ...
Don't let 'em go, don't let 'em go

I don't wanna go broke, not from one bad deal
I don't want to be up all night, crying in my hands
For a girl that isn't even real

Lord I just want my life to be true
And I just want my heart to be true
And I just want my words to be true
And I just want my song to be true
And I just want my heart to be true
And I just want my life to be true
And I just want my words to be true
And I just want my heart to be true
And I just want my life to be true
And I just want my song to be true
And I just want my life to be true
I want my soul to feel brand new
I want my soul to feel brand new

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photocopied_heart On Sep 23, 2011

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Murder in the City

Lord I just want my life to be true
And I just want my heart to be true
And I just want my words to be true
I want my soul to feel brand new

Now, when your dreams start saying 'I can't come true
You'd be better off without me' ...
Don't let 'em go, don't let 'em go

I don't wanna go broke, not from one bad deal
I don't want to be up all night, crying in my hands
For a girl that isn't even real

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2012-11-17 21:41:09

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2011-09-23 21:43:49

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by ichbinerick

14y ago

The "I don't want to lose heart" part is from Braveheart. Robert the Bruce.

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by Simone212

16y ago

No comments? Really? What is wrong with the world? This song is epic. Amazing. Gorgeous.

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by minxsie 16y ago

Agreed!

by minxsie

16y ago

I love this part, "I want my soul to feel brand brand new / Like a fresh coat of paint / We can make it anything but blue / Anything but blue."

It's sounds like a time when you realize you've been wasting your life being upset "for a girl that isn't even real" and it's time to wipe your soul clean of the sadness.

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by mlilly24

14y ago

I made an account just because this song is so awesome I can't believe there's not more comments. This song is absolutely beautiful. It's about giving your all in life, not being discouraged by all the negativity in the world, and staying true to the people and the things that you love.

I love the lines:

And I want to stand up yeah and I want to stand tall If I ever have a son, if I ever have a daughter I don't want to tell them that I didn't give my all And I just want my life to be true

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