Declan Galbraith - The Living Years (Lyrics)

Lyrics:
Every generation
Blames the one before
And all of their frustrations
Come beating on your door

I know that I'm a prisoner
To all my Father held so dear
I know that I'm a hostage
To all his hopes and fears
I just wish I could have told him in the living years

Crumpled bits of paper
Filled with imperfect thoughts
Stilted conversations
I'm afraid that's all we've got

You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense
We all talk a different language
Talkin' in defense

Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye

So we open up a quarrel
Between the present and the past
We only sacrifice the future
It's the bitterness that lasts

So Don't yield to the fortunes
You sometimes see as fate
It may have a new perspective
On a different date
And if you don't give up, and don't give in
You may just be O.K.

Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye

I wasn't there that morning
When my Father passed away
I didn't get to tell him
All the things I had to say

I think I caught his spirit
Later that same year
I'm sure I heard his echo
In my baby's new born tears
I just wish I could have told him in the living years

Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye

Say it loud, say it clear
Say it loud
Don't give up
Don't give in
And don't know what you can do next

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[kokym8]

THIS MY FAVORITE SONG EVER !!

and declan's voice is sooooooooooooooo AMAZING !

I LOVE HIM he's so talented !

it reminds me of my dead grandpa so i hear this song every day and more than 5 times in everyday !

and last month i climbed a small mountain and noone was with me i sat at the top and looked at the view and heard this song (every one was below the mountain i climbed it Alone and no one knew it they thought that i lost ^_^ )

[Purpleluvgal360]

HOTTYYY

[ellieCatherinelear]

I heard him sing this live and I was part of an 8000 strong choir (at the MEN Arena in Manchester) who sang the chorus backing bit, I think it might have been 2006 possibly I can't quite remember which year ... :)))

[kelsrox8]

My papa love this song!

[thevampireprince100]

@kokym8 your most welcome

[kokym8]

@thevampireprince100 thank you :)

i wrote that comment almost 2 years ago and BTW the mountain that i climbed got burned from the top to the bottom in December ... :)

[thevampireprince100]

@kokym8 it takes a person of great knowlege to write a comment like that my freaid you have earned my respect may the world bring you happyness and my apoligies for the loss of youre relation its so nice to know the declan is so loved as i would never doubt it anyway reading that took my to a time of a simalar past of witch i expirenced it spoke to me ;)

[krystyna6956]

such meaningful words>such a voice..such a BOY!!!

[07Bamex]

I am in love with this version! I just want to listen to it 24 7!

[arual1969]

We are from differite generationS!

[themerege1]

Linda música !!!!!

[LittleManLuv4]

I think he is a beautiful young man, and has the most incredible voice, he is gorgeous, and the passion he has for his music amazes me. I am very proud now to say that I have had the chance to meet this boy, and with great pleasure, I can say, i love him! (:<33