Ten Thousand Hours

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I learned my first song on the clarinet when I was barely nine
A year in, you'd see me play on streets, with my godfather behind
It was mom's and dad's idea to guarantee I learn to play
But it was brass band to addict me to the music right away
I got a saxophone to find my sound and I shared it to the world
Countless shows that are forgotten now, but Paris is not
First solo, shaky knees… still can't believe the crowd applauded
16 bars have changed my life in ways hadn't even thought of
Zoltan, you were teacher, but then you changed into a friend
Half a century don't mean much as an age gap in the end
You said: "Get a proper job!" And you're frankly being honest
But one day I'll prove you wrong when label contracts bring the dollars
Thank you momma! Thank you dad! You guys got me that far
Please don't be mad I ditched my horn for a new laptop and guitars
You heard me in the days when my voice couldn't hit a note
Consider these lines yours. I hope they make you proud
10.000 hours running like a countdown
And I'm countin' every single one
'til hundred thousands sing along
10.000 hours running like a countdown
And I'm lovin' every single one
This journey's only just begun
Yeah music put me in, I was a nerd, then I got fame
Not the wembley, just the gym, but man, it felt like it's the same
Graduation made me lose it all, I got thrown into real life
No more music, loss of self-control, alone most of the time
Painstruck by my achy heart – so rough to lose first love
I tried to drown the void, but fell apart and washed off who I was
Yet alcohol assured relief, a straight-A got a sot
Dismissed my friends to feel more free and numbed the pain with countless shots
About a hundred months of wrecking health and wasting time
made me an ego-centric asshole in a selfish state of mind
I'm glad this time passed by, but there are scars left to be fixed
Luke, you've been my best friend, trust me when I say: You're missed
Robert, do you too feel sad that we grew apart somehow
Not been the brother you deserve, but man, I swear to get it now
Dear friends I lost along the way, I really hope you hear those lines
I miss you more than I can say, but I must leave this life behind now
10.000 hours running like a countdown
And I'm countin' every single one
'til hundred thousands sing along
10.000 hours running like a countdown
And I'm lovin' every single one
This journey's only just begun
Something happened in the past 3 years, that changed my point of view
I learned to break through self-made barriers and make dreams come true
Guided by the pain - it showed me weak spots to admit
I'm not afraid to make mistakes now, nor afraid to say: I quit
Quit friends who were like brothers, but in the end you gotta learn
that you give them all that you can offer, but get envy in return
I make no secret of my goal to get that golden gramophone
Hearing they laugh behind my back only accelerates my growth
When the reason disappears, I check my progress of the past
Been writing songs for just one year now try to hone in on the mass
This track will mark the start of a new chapter in my life
However, change already started when I met my future wife
Stef, it's you at last. I saved the best bit 'til the end
We didn't have no rocket start, but babe, there's nothing we can't mend
You gave up on your dreams, so that I can achieve mine
You're my soulmate. You're my team. And we still better over time
10.000 hours running like a countdown
And I'm countin' every single one
'til hundred thousands sing along
10.000 hours running like a countdown
And I'm lovin' every single one
This journey's only just begun

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