when it’s over
goodbye
the excuse of being a kid
hello
decisions I won’t regret
I may end up looking damn funny with
bank accounts allergic to money
and a girl out of place
on her way out with great haste
I wouldn’t blame her
I’ve become a stranger
allow me to introduce you to
a man who knows
what he needs to do
when it’s over
when it’s over
I’ll look at what remains
and know what I became
when it’s over
through all the change
I’ll see what I’ve gained
fuck all the pain
I’m the only one to blame
when it’s over
when it’s over
I always say I wish I knew what I knew now
ten years ago and then maybe somehow
I’m not here in a mid-life breakdown
tear myself apart, jealous when I look around
at the youth who seems light years ahead
while I’m sitting here watchin’ instead
Another search provides motivation
I rehearse for my own aspirations
I put my 40 in
lose a little bit
of the soul I own
back to the studio
I don’t believe in luck
I don’t believe in fate
I learn from the past
adapt and recreate
chorus
no more time
for who I’ll be
the marks on this test
like tattoos on your chest
always be there to see
I accept
all of my missteps
I got the cheat codes to the quest
one player, no time for rest
no time for regression
here’s your lesson
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REED is a songwriter/producer out of Philadelphia, creating haunting music with a heavy emphasis on the specifics. Ben Reed, born in Chadds Ford, PA, began releasing his own style of Electro-Soul earlier this summer, and continues to produce tracks that infect your memory with catchy hooks enhanced by relatable, detailed lyrics. Reed is a self-taught guitarist and pianist, who writes, sings, produces, and masters all his own material. Formerly of an acoustic songwriting-duo, Reed played numerous shows along the East Coast, and gained a respectable following nation-wide via local radio play and social media sites. In late 2011, after moving back to Pennsylvania from a 2 year stay for a job in Huntington Beach, CA, REED purchased a new Taylor guitar and began writing music again, but this time expanding to a newer, unique sound by combining electro, soul, rnb, and pop.
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