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Hope Lyrics by Ian Hunter

Defiance Part 2: Fiction

2024

[Verse 1]
Trouble comes to everyone
You gotta hold your head up high
This old heart, to fight it out
No matter how you try
Life is a question of alternatives
Which way you wanna go?

[Verse 2]
I'm well aware that life ain't fair
You see it all the time
I've seen smiles in poverty
And tears in the finest wines
When every day's an identical day
And every night goes slow

[Chorus]
You gotta have hope
You gotta have hope
You gotta have hope
You gotta have hope

[Bridge]
And some will kneel on velvet pads
And some will look up to the sky
'Cause hope is the only hope they ever had
Their hope can never die

[Verse 3]
Some folks cling to memories
And some are drawn to desire
Some folks deal with tragedy
And some folks play with fire
The sun will rise, the sun will die
But rise again tomorrow

[Chorus]
You gotta have hope
You gotta have hope
Hope is all you need to get you through
You gotta have hope
You gotta have hope
Yeah, you gotta have hope
Hope is all you need to get you through
You gotta have hope
You gotta have hope
You gotta have hope
You gotta have hope
You gotta have hope
You need a little hope
Yeah (You gotta have hope)
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About “Hope” by Ian Hunter

Read the complete lyrics to "Hope" by Ian Hunter from the album "Defiance Part 2: Fiction" in 2024. 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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"Hope" is credited to Ian Hunter. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Hope" appears on "Defiance Part 2: Fiction" in 2024.

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