When you pass through the fire, you pass through humble
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You pass through a maze of self doubt
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When you pass through humble, the lights can blind you
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Some people never figure that out
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You pass through arrogance, you pass through hurt
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You pass through an ever present past
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And it's best not to wait for luck to save you
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Pass through the fire to the light
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Pass through the fire to the light
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Pass through the fire to the light
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It's best not to wait for luck to save you
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Pass through the fire to the light
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As you pass through the fire, your right hand waving
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There are things you have to throw out
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That caustic dread inside your head will never help you out
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You have to be very strong 'cause you'll start from zero
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over and over again
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And as the smoke clears there's an all consuming fire
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Lying straight ahead
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Lying straight ahead
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Lying straight ahead
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As the smoke clears there's an all consuming fire
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Lying straight ahead
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They say no one person can do it all
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But you want to in your head
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But you can't be Shakespeare and you can't be Joyce
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So what is left instead
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You're stuck with yourself and a rage that can hurt you
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You have to start at the beginning again
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And just this moment
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This wonderful fire started up again
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When you pass through humble, when you pass through sickly
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When you pass through, I'm better than you all
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When you pass through anger and self deprecation
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And have the strength to acknowledge it all
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When the past makes you laugh and you can savor the magic
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That let you survive your own war
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You find that that fire is passion
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And there's a door up ahead, not a wall
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As you pass through fire, as you pass through fire
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Trying to remember its name
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When you pass through fire licking at your lips
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You cannot remain the same
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And if the building's burning, move towards that door
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But don't put the flames out
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There's a bit of magic in everything
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And then some loss to even things out
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Some loss to even things out
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Some loss to even things out
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There's a bit of magic in everything
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And then some loss to even things out
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Magic And Loss (The Summation)
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Lou Reed |