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Angel

March 20, 2018
By Anonymous

[chorus]
This ain’t a song, this ain’t a song for the doubters;
This ain’t a song, this ain’t a song for the believers;
This is a song, this is a song for myself;
Read it however you want.
I’ve had these words trapped in the walls of my heart;
For as long, as long as I can remember;
Now I tear down these walls and they come pouring out;
And it’s time for you to hear me shout:

You can’t change me in any way;

You can’t exchange me every other day;
And if you don’t like me, well that’s not my fault;
You can’t exchange me for every other day.

You wish that I were prettier, or stronger, or taller;
Well, you’ll have to deal with me the way that I am;
And if you can’t do that, then move right along;
Because you can’t change me in any way.

Now I know, oh I know that I’m no angel;
And for now, that’s plain old okay;
You can leave, but you’ll be back one day;
And you’ll wish you’d known me better and longer.

And when you come back, I’ll still be waiting right here;
And while I know that I’m no angel;
You still can’t change me in any way;
The only person who can change me is myself;
And I wouldn’t have it any other way.


The author's comments:

This is for all the people who feel pressured to be someone else.


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on Aug. 15 2018 at 10:20 am
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Favorite Quote:
If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both. <br /> - Native American proverb<br /> <br /> Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.<br /> - Dylan Thomas<br /> <br /> What is past is past -- it is the present and the future that concern us.<br /> - Hiawatha, founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

@AinsleyTurnedAlex Thank you so much!

on Aug. 14 2018 at 3:42 pm
TobiasEliot DIAMOND, San Diego, California
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Favorite Quote:
"I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul." -Pablo Neruda

I really like this, keep writing!

on Apr. 24 2018 at 7:29 am
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
62 articles 87 photos 200 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both. <br /> - Native American proverb<br /> <br /> Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.<br /> - Dylan Thomas<br /> <br /> What is past is past -- it is the present and the future that concern us.<br /> - Hiawatha, founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

Thank you!

Angel04 SILVER said...
on Apr. 23 2018 at 5:48 pm
Angel04 SILVER, Houston, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot; Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgement that something is more important than fear&quot; ~ Meg Cabot<br /> &quot; I&#039;d rather be pulling a Chevy, than driving a Ford&quot; ~ Grandpa Orta

I added this song to my favorites.

Angel04 SILVER said...
on Apr. 23 2018 at 5:46 pm
Angel04 SILVER, Houston, Texas
7 articles 2 photos 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot; Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgement that something is more important than fear&quot; ~ Meg Cabot<br /> &quot; I&#039;d rather be pulling a Chevy, than driving a Ford&quot; ~ Grandpa Orta

I LOVE THIS SONG. This song relates to me like crazy. PS, DON'T be fooled by my username