I Was Meant For The Stage Lyrics - Her Majesty - Decemberists

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, whoa... 

Mother, please be proud 

Father, be forgiving 

Even though you told me, "Son, you'll never make a living" 

Oh, whoa... 

And from the floor boards to the flies 

Here I was fated to reside 

And as I take my final bow 

Was there ever any doubt? 

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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, whoa... 

From the floorboards to the flies 

Here I was fated to reside 

And as I take my final bow 

Was there ever any doubt? 

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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