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Man On A Mission
Lyrics

Man on a mission

The one with the vision

Natural born leader

No-one to lead

Man on a mission

With his little sex kitten

Under his arm

She wants to be free oh

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HE MAY NOT FEAR, HE MAY NOT DIE

SHE’S GOT TO LOOK HIM IN THE EYE

TELL HIM THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS, YEAH

HE MAY BE WEIRD, HE MAY BE BORED

HE MAY BE FIGHTING FOR A WORTHLESS CAUSE

BUT THE WRONG WAY TO GO IS REVENGE

HE CAN’T COMPREHEND

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Man on a mission

But nobody listens

Thinks she’s forgiven

But he’s still bitter

Man on a mission

Forever smitten

Needs to be cautious

Could be bitten oh

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HE MAY NOT FEAR, HE MAY NOT DIE

SHE’S GOT TO LOOK HIM IN THE EYE

TELL HIM THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS, YEAH

HE MAY BE WEIRD, HE MAY BE BORED

HE MAY BE FIGHTING FOR A WORTHLESS CAUSE

BUT THE WRONG WAY TO GO IS REVENGE

HE CAN’T COMPREHEND

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Man on a mission

Seemingly driven

By the need to be different

But that’s OK

He needs a reason

To keep on living

And when he finds one

He’s completed the mission oh

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WHEN HE TRIES, HE TRIES IN VAIN

HE NEEDS THE CHALLENGE TO KEEP HIM SANE

DOESN'T SPARE A THOUGHT, FOR HER, NO

AS RELENTLESS AS THE DRIVING RAIN

MOVES HIS PIECES IN A FICTIONAL GAME

AND SHE'S UNSURE, AS TO WHERE SHE CAN GO

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HE MAY NOT FEAR, HE MAY NOT DIE

SHE’S GOT TO LOOK HIM IN THE EYE

TELL HIM THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS, YEAH

HE MAY BE WEIRD, HE MAY BE BORED

HE MAY BE FIGHTING FOR A WORTHLESS CAUSE

BUT THE WRONG WAY TO GO IS REVENGE

HE CAN’T COMPREHEND

Lowdown

As with many of my songs, there's a little bit of me in this one. One of the flaws in my character is that I'm often so focused on some glorious long term outcome that I don't notice what I'm destroying in the short term.

What this means is that I'm quite willing to endure short term problems or discomfort if the final outcome is worth all the effort.

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