A He went to visit an old, old friendD G D And it was long, long overdueA And though they stayed up very lateD G D They never talked out of turn or tuneA A7 And every time they'd say goodbyeD G D Well he'd just stay another whileA They started from a distant placeD G D And were so happy face to face [Verse 2]A The one who left wanted everythingD The one who stayed never wanted moreA It's not your choice, it's how you're builtD It's in a blueprint of your soulA A7 The one who left, he dropped his smileD G D And they sat quiet for a whileA A7 Then the one who stayed began to speakD G D And in his words, he answered why [Chorus 1]D Gm I'm just another drop in the bucketD Bm I'm just another song on a jukeboxA G I'm just another face in the crowdA D Another fish in the seaD Gm Something to being one of the manyD Bm Something to being one in the massesA G Something to being surrounded by othersA D And not alone by yourself [Interlude]E A D I never wanted the bright lights in my eyes, I'm much too quietE A I never wanted them pointing their fingers at meD Em Oh no, but... [Chorus 1]D Gm Something to being one of the manyD Bm Something to being one in the massesA G Something to being surrounded by othersA D And not alone by yourself [Verse 3]A The one who left he knew it thenD G D And he would never doubt againA He loved this life, he loved his friendD But he'd keep running 'til the endA All words they said hovered aboveD G D All of the pain, all of the loveA They hugged goodbyeD G D And in his room, he sang real quiet to the moon [Chorus 2]D Gm Something to being one of the manyD Bm Who get to sing the songs on the jukeboxA G Who get to stay awake all nightA D And dream half of the dayD Gm Something to waking up in a new townD Bm Something to singing songs to a new crowdA G Something to being surrounded by othersA D And not alone by yourself [Interlude]E A D I never wanted the bright lights in my eyes, I'm much too quietE A I never wanted them pointing their fingers at meEm D Em Oh no, but... [Chorus 2]D Gm Something to being one of the manyD Bm Who get to sing the songs on the jukeboxA G Who get to stay awake all nightA D And dream half of the dayG A Bm Then wake up in a new townG A D Just another face in the crowd
The One Who Stayed And The One Who Left
Regina Spektor
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