I Was Meant For The Stage Lyrics

i was meant for the stage,
i was meant for the curtain.
i was meant to tread these boards,
of this much i am certain.
i was meant for the crowd,
i was meant for the shouting.
i was meant to raise these hands
with quiet all about me. oh, oh.
mother, please, be proud.
father, be forgiving.
even though you told me
'son, you'll never make a living.' oh, oh.
from the floorboards to the flys,
here i was fated to reside.
and as i take my final bow,
was there ever any doubt?
and as the spotlights fade away,
and you're escorted through the foyer,
you will resume your callow ways,
but i was meant for the stage.
the heavens at my birth
intended me for stardom,
rays of light shone down on me
and all my sins were pardoned.
i was meant for applause.
i was meant for derision.
nothing short of fate itself
has affected my decision. oh, oh.
from the floorboards to the flys,
here i was fated to reside.
and as i take my final bow,
was there ever any doubt?
and as the spotlights fade away,
and you're escorted through the foyer,
you will resume your callow ways,
but i was meant for the stage.

The Decemberists - Her Majesty

Sep 2003

1. Shanty For The Arethusa
2. Billy Liar
3. Los Angeles, I'm Yours
4. The Gymnast, High Above The Ground
5. The Bachelor And The Bride
6. Song For Myla Goldberg
7. The Soldiering Life
8. Red Right Ankle
9. The Chimbley Sweep
10. I Was Meant For The Stage
11. As I Rise