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Cliché

from Smoke & Mirrors by Ali T

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lyrics

Open mic nights, we were the only kids there
Played for free; took in every blank stare
We shared the dream; we both had the drive
Each strum we played made us more alive

Then I went to school and you to LA
Both wanna be something someday
It happened for you (yeah, it happened for you)

Chorus:
Here's to another cliché
Talkin’ hopes 'n dreams; what I want one day
It's uninspired but I wish real hard
With any luck, I'll be headin’ to the stars

I finished up school, started playing full time
Gigs every week and pinching every dime
The people still act like they don't care
And the ones that do can't get me anywhere

When I drive home at the end of the night
I turn on the radio to ease my plight
Then I hear your song, it's stuck in my head
And I can't help but think, why not me instead?
And I sing along, but it feels wrong

Chorus:
Here's to another cliché
Talkin’ hopes 'n dreams; what I want one day
It's uninspired but I wish real hard
With any luck, I'll be headin’ to the stars
With any luck, I'll be headin' to the stars

Bridge:
They say all you need is passion; I think that's old fashioned
You always need a little help from fate as well as action
I see you go on world tours, all yours - bet your future's secured
I wish you all the best - I know it's not a contest
You worked hard for this - I sometimes just can't resist
Wanting to be there too.

Chorus:
Here's to another cliché
Talkin’ hopes 'n dreams; what I want one day
It's all for the younger me, with visions large indeed
of what I had to be

Here's to another cliché
Talkin’ hopes 'n dreams; what I want one day
It's all for the younger me, with visions large indeed
of what I had to be
Of what I had to be

credits

from Smoke & Mirrors, released October 4, 2019
Music & Lyrics by Alison "AliT" Turner
Vocals: Alison Turner (AliT)
Guitar: Alison Turner (AliT) and Ed Eastridge
Bass: Ed Eastridge
Drum Programming: Ed Eastridge
Tracked at The Cat Cave and Big Mo Records
Mixed & Mastered by Ed Eastridge (Big Mo Records) in Thetford, VT

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☆ Alison "Ali T" Turner is a singer-songwriter (guitar/voice) who has been serving up the right dose of indie-pop and 90's nostalgia since 2004-ish. ☆

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