Failure lyrics

Song information

Artist: Laura Marling
Album: Alas I Cannot Swim

Lyrics

He used to be a singer in a rock and roll band
He would write the songs and I'd tremble at his hand, but oh, la la
He lost poetic ethic and his songs were pathetic
He's a failure now

And he used to be the life and soul of everyone around
You'd never catch him looking up and never see him down, but oh, la la
He couldnt raise a smile, no, not for a while and
He's a failure now

Don't cry child
You've got so much more to live for
Don't cry child
You've got something I would die for
And if it comes to the rain
Just be glad you'll smile again
Cause so many don't
And so many go unamed

People push right past me shouting their exclaims
A preacher pushes me aside and asked to wash my sins, I said no, la la
If he made me in his image
Then he's a failure too

And I used to need a couple people keep my head down
Now I need a whole lot more to keep me on the ground, but oh, la la
I gave up something and I gave it up for nothing
And I am failure now

Don't cry child
You've got so much more to live for
Don't cry child
You've got something I would die for
And if it comes to the rain
Just be glad you'll smile again
Cause so many don't
And so many go unamed