“There's never gonna be a moment of truth for you
While the world is watching
All you need is the thing you forgotten
And that's to learn to live with what you are.”

—  Ben Folds

"Learn to Live with What You Are", Supersunnyspeedgraphic (2006).
Song lyrics, Solo

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