I'm Always On Stage

Album: People Watching (2025)
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  • Some time ago, I wandered down a path
    That beckoned with a whisper
    It crept up and latched upon my back
    Now it's with me on the road
    It's Machiavellian movements are a test
    To witness in the flesh
    Makes me smile when I should be crying
    And it never lets me rest

    If you see me smiling
    It's forceful and violent
    Oh, it's still there, though, in the silence
    'Cause I'm always on stage

    There's gack and drink and steroids on the counter
    Do you think you're some kind of rock star?
    I did all that when I was on the dole
    The money didn't stretch as far
    But at least then I had my head upon my shoulders
    And faced love without fear
    But it took that all away
    And put my failures on display
    And now you're no longer here

    If you see me smiling
    It's forceful and violent
    You had my soul when it was vibrant
    Before I lost it on a stage
    If you see me smiling
    It's forceful and violent
    You had my soul when it was vibrant
    Before I lost it on a stage Writer/s: Sam Fender
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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