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Ever the Optimist Lyrics by Afterlives

A Ticking Clock I Couldn’t Stop

2009

Look at you, face down again
Same as before and you know why this happens
At this point, there's no real reason to believe
You don't need eyes in the back of your head to see
This is the way you are, and have always been
Ever the fool
To be young again
Not wide awake, just narrow
Not open to the bows and arrows
Ever the optimist, you won't be fooled again
You get knocked down, then get up again
In your coat of armor, you alone cultivate the land
And remove the daggers from others' hands
You run the water, you soak their feet
You fill their cups, make them drink
This is the way you are, have always been
Ever the leader, constant believer
Not wide awake, just narrow
Not open to the bows and arrows
Ever the optimist, you won't be fooled again
You get knocked down, then get up again
This is who you are, this is what you do
When all else fails, ever the optimist
Ever the optimist
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Afterlives

Afterlives

About “Ever the Optimist” by Afterlives

Read the complete lyrics to "Ever the Optimist" by Afterlives from the album "A Ticking Clock I Couldn’t Stop" in 2009. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock.

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"Ever the Optimist" appears on "A Ticking Clock I Couldn’t Stop" in 2009.

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