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Lili McGovern: Music

simple as breathing

(Lili McGovern)
IT’S AS SIMPLE AS BREATHING
HARD AS CHANGING YOUR MIND
IT’S ONE OF LIFE’S MYSTERIES
AND IT’S NEVER EASY TO SEE

IT’S THE ONE THING YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND
HOLDING YOU DOWN
JUST BEYOND THE REACH OF YOUR HAND
ALMOST ON THE TIP OF YOUR TONGUE

IT AIN’T OBVIOUS, IT AIN’T CLEAR
THE REASON WE ARE HERE
SO DON’T GIVE UP, DON’T GIVE UP, NO
THERE’S SOMEONE NEAR

THE EMPTINESS OF YOUR HAND
ALLOWS YOU TO REACH
FARTHER THAN YOU EVER DREAMED YOU COULD
TO DEFY DESTINY

NO ONE SAID IT WAS EASY,
NO ONE SAID IT WAS FAIR
SO DON’T GIVE UP, DON’T GIVE UP, NO
WE’RE HALF WAY THERE

IT’S AS SIMPLE AS BREATHING,
HARD AS CHANGING YOUR MIND
IT’S ONE OF LIFE’S MYSTERIES,
HIDING INSIDE YOU AND ME

WAITING FOR THE RIGHT MOMENT,
WAITING FOR THE RIGHT DREAM