Red Watcher - SHADOW - Kindness Reigns Power

from SpinTunes #15 Round 2 by Spintunes

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lyrics

School
Was so stupid
For a room of big headed kids
Yup I was one of them
It was useless
(They would argue)
Gotta be the top of class
And screw the rest
But there you were,
Sitting so quietly
Listening to the words they spoke
We both knew it was such a joke
Then you mentioned politely,
It does no good to
Disregard the things we should do

‘Cause we’re only as smart
As we try to be
When kindness reigns over power
Yeah we’re only as smart
As we try to be
When kindness reigns over power

I guess I really sucked
I was failing
You offered to tutor me
I thought I was hopelessly
stuck
I don’t know where I was going
I wish I had ambitions like yours
I wish I had them
But I don’t
I don’t know why you would help me
I’m such a cynical guy
I can’t deny, you know.
You would sigh so nicely
“Stop your excuses
Keep your chin up, you can do this.”

‘Cause we’re only as smart
As we try to be
When kindness reigns over power
Yeah we’re only as smart
As we try to be
When kindness reigns over power

Come what may,
I once heard you say that
Sometimes you just have to inspire yourself.
It’s a fine line dividing the ones
Who will rise and who give up on themselves.
And if a wheelchair can’t bind you,
Then why can’t I try like you?

Yeah it surprised me
That you had two months to live
And the skeptic inside me
Is asking what did I give?
All our friends are mourning so kindly
They remember your name
And what you did.
Your steps still inspire me.
You couldn’t walk but you were walking down the stage
And we saw you graduate

And proved we’re only as smart
As we try to be
When kindness reigns over power
Yeah my heart still goes out
To the ones who never doubt
That our kindness reigns over power

credits

from SpinTunes #15 Round 2, released November 18, 2018

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