hadag

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2. Every musician finds himself frustrated Ain’t easy to make a living out of music If it’s in your blood more than a hobby For the music you sacrifice yourself

3. It’s in you not a phase it’s the main event it’s your character Welcome to the sickness you got the bug nicely

4. In the first stage let’s call it the stage of dreams You’re still a child maturing, learning the limits

5. Want to play guitar or drums Impress the babes and start to sing If you and your parents are lucky, it comes easy

6. And money, hasn’t run out, and you’ve got a crowd of encouragement You’re sucked you’re sucked inside, want progress quick To show everyone that you’ll give them a big one

7. And at your high school show you even put together a band Get compliments and it doesn’t – like, affect you

8. All’s left is to strike poses in the mirror Imagine the success dream of conquering the country

9. And oops! you reached the stage of the ringing slap Cos in the IDF most musicians go through major horrors

10. Just say no no Don’t want the same old thing Say enough enough

11. Cos we’ve already heard that Put an end end Put an end to all illusions

12. Cos what you see on MTV – it’s a bluff!

13. Just say no no Don’t want the same old thing Say enough enough

14. Cos we’ve already heard that Put an end end Put an end to all illusions

15. Cos what you see on MTV – it’s a bluff!

16. Every musician finds himself frustrated Ain’t easy to make a living out of music

17. You left the army you want to develop To leave the cycle of unemployment and succeed

18. Music was always an issue of personal taste Can’t argue any more with your lack of success Everything you’re likely to do’s already been done

19. All that’s left of your dreams to conquer the world is a modem. Your ambition chart is rocking up and down

20. And sometimes when it’s too difficult you think of going square And when you’re up and when you’re rock bottom

21. Give him something in music let him continue to create Not a fool nor one who gives up quick at

22. Wow! nothing’s fixed! what’s next? Tries to stay bright to be aware But doesn’t quite know what will be the next stage

23. Just say no no Don’t want the same old thing Say enough enough

24. Cos we’ve already heard that Put an end end Put an end to all illusions

25. Cos what you see on MTV – it’s a bluff!

26. Just say no no Don’t want the same old thing Say enough enough

27. Cos we’ve already heard that Put an end end Put an end to all illusions

28. Cos what you see on MTV – it’s a bluff!

29. Young musician there are no more stages on the way Your choice to be creative is pointless or valuable

30. Cos if more artists start creating first of all from the heart And not with the shallow aim of finding radio favour

31. Don’t only think of cashing in the chips Singing about cell phones or monotone innovations Eurovision songs and all the other cliches

32. Maybe if you persist we’ll start to notice the change Hey Musician! What did I say?

33. So don’t come to me afterwards and tell me Oops! I never knew…

34. Just say no no Don’t want the same old thing Say enough enough

35. Cos we’ve already heard that Put an end end Put an end to all illusions

36. Cos what you see on MTV – it’s a bluff!

37. Just say no no Don’t want the same old thing Say enough enough

38. Cos we’ve already heard that Put an end end Put an end to all illusions

39. Cos what you see on MTV – it’s a bluff!