The Decemberists - I Was Meant For The Stage LYRICS

i was meant for the stage,

i was meant for the curtain.

i was meant to tread these boards,

of this much i am certain.



i was meant for the crowd,

i was meant for the shouting.

i was meant to raise these hands

with quiet all about me. oh, oh.



mother, please, be proud.

father, be forgiving.

even though you told me

'son, you'll never make a living.' oh, oh.



from the floorboards to the flys,

here i was fated to reside.

and as i take my final bow,

was there ever any doubt?

and as the spotlights fade away,

and you're escorted through the foyer,

you will resume your callow ways,

but i was meant for the stage.



the heavens at my birth

intended me for stardom,

rays of light shone down on me

and all my sins were pardoned.



i was meant for applause.

i was meant for derision.

nothing short of fate itself

has affected my decision. oh, oh.



from the floorboards to the flys,

here i was fated to reside.

and as i take my final bow,

was there ever any doubt?

and as the spotlights fade away,

and you're escorted through the foyer,

you will resume your callow ways,

but i was meant for the stage.