The Day
The Roots"The Day" is a song by The Roots, released in 2010 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:36 long and contains 86 lines and 664 words.
Lyrics
0:09When I wake up I look into the mirror
0:13I can see a clearer vision
0:17I should start living today
0:19'Cause today is gonna be the day
0:21Is gonna be the day
0:24'Cause today is gonna be the day
0:26Is gonna be the day
0:28Yeah it's like every day I wake up
0:31I stare into space and don't say much
0:32Peer in the mirror feeling dead from the face up
0:35Coffee pots cigarettes morning is baileys
0:37Slowing down my day before it picks up the pace
0:40Beats playing since the night before
0:41Thinking 'bout writing songs
0:43Feeling exhausted from times we toured constant
0:45And plus the toxics I sip got me tall
0:47Still tipsy staring at the city
0:49From the spot we call Los Angeles
0:51Every day is like a blank canvas
0:53Carving my initials in the planet like I brand it
0:55Handpicked to live this life we take for granted
0:58Like a child with an upright bass we can't stand it
1:00Smiling through the trouble we face tryna manage
1:02My way without pumping my brakes and staying stagnant
1:06'Cause I can sit on my a** or just imagine
1:08The madness I did on my path and paint the canvas
1:10When I wake up I look into the mirror
1:14I can see a clearer vision
1:18I should start living today
1:20'Cause today is gonna be the day
1:22Is gonna be the day
1:25'Cause today is gonna be the day
1:27Is gonna be the day
1:31Before I rise and shine like a neon sign
1:33I need the girl of my dreams to give me Einstein
1:36And burn the m*******a like Buju Banton
1:38Is my only bonafide break from these confines
1:41I need a change of scenery like a mind tide
1:44These kids bringing me the noise like the bomb squad
1:46And everybody coming at me from the blindside
1:48I'm tired it's hard to open up my eyes wide
1:51I listen to some theme music on the iPod
1:53And walk around the crib doing little odd jobs
1:56Checking my breath take a view from this high rise
1:59Feeling like I'm checking out a game from the sideline
2:01I got to try different things in these trying times
2:04Twenty ten is different than it was in nine five
2:06It's come alive time I picked a fine time
2:09For getting open off life like a fine wine
2:11When I wake up I look into the mirror
2:15I can see a clearer vision
2:18I should start living today
2:20'Cause today is gonna be the day
2:23Is gonna be the day
2:26'Cause today is gonna be the day
2:28Is gonna be the day
2:30Uh yeah Sunday morning plan my day out
2:34Whole new blueprint brand new layout
2:36Deep down still don't know if it'll play out
2:39Before the first time feel like I done found a way out
2:41Skin getting clearer and it feel like I lost weight
2:44Stop and say a prayer for the times I lost faith
2:46Troubles of the world had me in a cross face
2:49Chicken wing sickening liver so off base
2:51But now it's like I'm in the last lap of the car chase
2:54And I finally understand my right to choose
2:56My preacher man told me it could always be worse
2:59Even the three legged dog still got three good legs to lose
3:02So you can stop and refresh the rules
3:04Breathe in breathe out let it heal all your exit wounds
3:07Something inside said that's the move
3:09And made it today I'll restart fresh and new
3:11When I wake up I look into the mirror
3:15I can see a clearer vision
3:19I should start living today
3:21'Cause today is gonna be the day
3:23Is gonna be the day
3:26'Cause today is gonna be
3:28The day is gonna be
3:29The day is gonna be
3:30The day is gonna be
3:32The day is gonna be
3:33The day is gonna be
3:34The day is gonna be
3:35The day is gonna be
3:36The day is gonna be
When I wake up I look into the mirror I can see a clearer vision I should start living today 'Cause today is gonna be the day Is gonna be the day 'Cause today is gonna be the day Is gonna be the day Yeah it's like every day I wake up I stare into space and don't say much Peer in the mirror feeling dead from the face up Coffee pots cigarettes morning is baileys Slowing down my day before it picks up the pace Beats playing since the night before Thinking 'bout writing songs Feeling exhausted from times we toured constant And plus the toxics I sip got me tall Still tipsy staring at the city From the spot we call Los Angeles Every day is like a blank canvas Carving my initials in the planet like I brand it Handpicked to live this life we take for granted Like a child with an upright bass we can't stand it Smiling through the trouble we face tryna manage My way without pumping my brakes and staying stagnant 'Cause I can sit on my a** or just imagine The madness I did on my path and paint the canvas When I wake up I look into the mirror I can see a clearer vision I should start living today 'Cause today is gonna be the day Is gonna be the day 'Cause today is gonna be the day Is gonna be the day Before I rise and shine like a neon sign I need the girl of my dreams to give me Einstein And burn the m*******a like Buju Banton Is my only bonafide break from these confines I need a change of scenery like a mind tide These kids bringing me the noise like the bomb squad And everybody coming at me from the blindside I'm tired it's hard to open up my eyes wide I listen to some theme music on the iPod And walk around the crib doing little odd jobs Checking my breath take a view from this high rise Feeling like I'm checking out a game from the sideline I got to try different things in these trying times Twenty ten is different than it was in nine five It's come alive time I picked a fine time For getting open off life like a fine wine When I wake up I look into the mirror I can see a clearer vision I should start living today 'Cause today is gonna be the day Is gonna be the day 'Cause today is gonna be the day Is gonna be the day Uh yeah Sunday morning plan my day out Whole new blueprint brand new layout Deep down still don't know if it'll play out Before the first time feel like I done found a way out Skin getting clearer and it feel like I lost weight Stop and say a prayer for the times I lost faith Troubles of the world had me in a cross face Chicken wing sickening liver so off base But now it's like I'm in the last lap of the car chase And I finally understand my right to choose My preacher man told me it could always be worse Even the three legged dog still got three good legs to lose So you can stop and refresh the rules Breathe in breathe out let it heal all your exit wounds Something inside said that's the move And made it today I'll restart fresh and new When I wake up I look into the mirror I can see a clearer vision I should start living today 'Cause today is gonna be the day Is gonna be the day 'Cause today is gonna be The day is gonna be The day is gonna be The day is gonna be The day is gonna be The day is gonna be The day is gonna be The day is gonna be The day is gonna be
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