It started out quite simply, as complex things can do;
A set of sad transparencies 'til no one could see through,
But least of all the one inside, behind the iron glass;
A prisonor of all your dreams that never come to pass.
Alone you stand corrupted by the vision that you sought,
And blinded by your hunger all your apetites are bought,
But in spite of what becomes of you, your image will remain;
A reminder of your constant loss, a symbol of your gain.
Chorus:
And your friends are together,
Where the people are all gathered,
All along the road you travelled all your days.
And soon you have succumbed to what the others all believe,
And though the lie affects them still it's you that they decieve,
And all at once you're lost within the emptieness of you,
And there's no one left who's near enough to tell you what to do.
You're left with nothing but your self-potential in the dark,
Like tinder resting on a rock, protected from the spark,
But your fire just consumes you, you alone can feel the pain,
And you stand in all your glory and you know you can't complain.
Chorus
But you are surely just as evil as the worst my tongue can tell,
For you'll never face my heaven and I'll not endure your hell.
You have lost your chance to mingle with your constant quiet lies;
Deceptions hidden with your lips, but spoken with your eyes.
For I know you for what you are not for that's really all you are.
And your talents of a minor order seem to stretch too far.
And we both know that this masquerade can't carry on too long.
You're deep inside the Pride Parade, but where do you belong?
Chorus
The Pride Parade
Don McLean
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Lyrics by Don McLean
(Take Me Back to My) Boots and Saddles 1967 A Brand New World Addicted To Black Aftermath Aftermath [*] Aftermath [#] American Pie American Pie [From Algo Casi Perfecto] American Pie [From Born on the 4th of July] American Pie [Full Album Version] American Pie [Long Version] American Pie [Original Version] American Pie [Version] American Pie Pt. 1 American Pie, Pt. 1 American Pie, Pt. 1-2 American Pie, Pts. 1 & 2 American Pie, Pts. 1-2 Among My Souvenirs Ancient History And I Love You And I Love You [Live] And I Love You So Angry Words Babylon Babylon [Live] Bad Girl Believers Birthday Song Blue Christmas Bronco Bill's Lament Bronco Bill's Lament Building My Body Burgundian Carol Castles In The Air Castles in the Air (Three Flights Up) Castles in the Air [Mediarts Version] Castles in the Air [Millenium Version] Castles in the Air [Retake] Chain Lightning Circus Song Color TV Blues Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep) Crazy Crazy Eyes Crossroads Crying Crying [Original Recording] Crying In The Chapel Devil Woman Did You Know Don't Burn The Bridge Don't Burn The Bridge Dream Lover Dream Lover [#][*] Dreidel Dreidel [Live] Dreidle El Paso Empty Chairs Every Day Everybody Loves Me Baby Everybody Loves Me, Baby Everyday Falling Through Time Fashion Victim Flight Of Dragons Fool's Paradise Fool's Paradise (Single Version) Fool's Paradise (Single Version) General Store Genesis (In The Beginning) Go Tell It on the Mountain God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Great Big Man Happy Trails Have You Seen Me Headroom Hit Parade Of Love Homeless Brother Hush Little Baby I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day I Was Always Young I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome (Blue & Lonesome Too) If We Try If We Try [Slow Version] If You Could Read My Mind If You Could Read My Mind [*] If Youn Could Read My Mind Infinity Isn't It Strange It Came Upon a Midnight Clear It Doesn't Matter Anymore It Had to Be You It Was a Very Good Year It's A Beautiful Life It's Just The Sun It's A Beautiful Life It's Just The Sun Jerusalem Jump Kaw-Liga La I Love You La La I Love You La La Love You La Love You Left For Dead On The Road Of Love Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Little Cowboy Love Hurts Love Letters Love Me Love Me Tender Lovers Love The Spring Lovesick Blues Magdalene Lane Magdalene Lane [Live] Maybe Baby Miss American Pie Mother Nature Mother Nature [*] Mother Nature [#] Narcisissma No Reason For Your Dreams O Little Town Of Bethlehem Oh My What A Shame On The Amazon One In A Row Orphans Of Wealth Pretty Paper Prime Time Promise To Remember Raining in My Heart Respectable Ribbon of Darkness Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Sea Cruise Sea Man Siamese Twins Siamese Twins (Joined at the Heart) Silent Night Since I Don't Have You Since I Don't Have You Sister Fatima Sitting On Top Of The World Someone to Watch over Me South of the Border Stardust Starry Starry Night Superman's Ghost Superman's Ghost Tapestry That's All Right That's All Right The Birthday Song The Christmas Song The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open ... The Christmas Waltz The Grave The More You Pay The Pattern Is Broken The River of Love The Story of My Life The Three Of Us The Very Thought of You The Wrong Thing to Do This Little Girl (Daddy-O) This Old Man Three Flights Up Till the Swelling Goes Down Till Tomorrow Timber Trail Time Goes By To Have And To Hold Toyland Turkey in the Straw [#] Vincent Vincent (Starry Starry Night) Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) Vincent [Live] What Will the World Be Like When a Good Thing Goes Bad When Love Begins Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Where Were You Baby? White Christmas Winter Has Me In Its Grip Winterwood Wonderful Baby Wonderful Baby [Live] Wonderful Night Words And Music You Gave Me a Mountain You Gave Me a Mountain You Have Lived You Who Love the Truth Your Cheatin' Heart Your Cheatin' Heart Your Cheating Heart
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