Life in a Box
“The tender track tackles the pressures of art and success and the nigh-impossible platitudes leveled at artists who want more.”
Work hard for ten thousand hours
But take time to smell the flowers
Be happy, productive, be sane
Be focused, build your brand, build your name
See the world but stay grounded
Chase the dream and you will have found it
Make money, make family, make waves
Be charming, look good on paper, and one day on your grave
Isn’t this what you asked for?
(Or) is it hard to be you
Truly you, fully true
To yourself in a box?
I’m just like you- I want it all
And I don’t want my kingdom to fall
‘Cause I’ve worked very hard to ensure and secure my crown
How can I risk it if it might come crumbling down?
All for the sake of a psychotic break leap of faith?
But isn’t this what we ask for?
(Or) is it fair to expect
Very much in return
From a life in a box?
Capo 6th fret
Intro:
C
“Oooo” section:
C | Am 3x
C/G | Am/E 2x
Verse:
C | Am 2x
F | G | C | Am
F | G
Chorus:
Dm | Dm | G | C/G Am (extra half measure of Am)
G | C/G 3x
Bridge:
F | G 2x
C/G | Am | F | G
F | G 2x
F | C/G G