Pennywise

It's What You Do With It

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It's What You Do With It Lyrics

Too much time in this same place got to get out
An undenying feeling- I gotta get away
Too many thoughts in one space- I've finally had it
A dream now takes me to a secret place that lies
So far away
It's what you do with it- It's what you've waited for
And when you find it- A place where no one has
Been before
I know I gotta listen to my mind 'cause if it happens
To me
I'm sure it happens to you sometimes
Find a place you can go- Where nobody knows
You should listen to yourself sometimes
I'm sure it happens to you- I know it happens to
Me sometimes
Find a place you can go- Where nobody knows
Nobody knows
Gone and without a trace- I'd like to have it
Taking only with me- Good dreams of yesterday
And my best friends with whom I'll share
This Journey
Our mental bags are packed cause we're leaving
Here today
It's what you do with it
It's what you've waited for

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black_cow_of_death On Dec 13, 2001

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2001-12-13 06:51:32

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by BoneofFear

24y ago

I gotta admit,this is a great Pennywise song with great meaning to me.But I haven't heard the song in the longest time so I forgot the meaning.Someone else wanna take a shot at it...

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by boozm

23y ago

About making a change in your life by way of looking inside of yourself and figuring out whats wrong, and what you need to do to fix it.

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by nex2289

17y ago

Agree with boozm. A great posoitive song

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by epicmikenomore

16y ago

It's about how your actions are only good if you use them correctly, because this song is also about getting away from somewhere you don't like.

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by psionicz

12y ago

agree with everyone here, love the backing vocals by Jason at the end.

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