[ti:Surviving] [ar:The Kinks] [al:Phobia] [00:00.00]Surviving [00:00.90]================ [00:02.15]The Kinks -- Phobia [00:03.31]Written by: Ray Davies [00:04.54]Davray Music Ltd., 1991 [00:05.82] [00:29.43]Look at us here today [00:34.43]Lots of talking with nothing to say [00:39.56]And if I seem somewhat vague [00:44.74]It's because I'm somewhat afraid [00:48.62]I'm surviving, that's all I am [00:53.44]I'm surviving to be a better man [00:58.49]I'm surviving, that's my plan [01:03.41]Just surviving [01:05.74] [01:09.61]Yesterday, I was sure [01:15.20]But today I don't know anymore [01:20.36]Thought I was brave till I saw [01:25.11]My frightened reflection in a dark corridor [01:29.06]Now I'm surviving to be a better man [01:33.64]I'm surviving with an emotional plan [01:38.57]I'm surviving, so please understand [01:42.40]I'm surviving, surviving [01:48.09] [01:51.01]There are millions of people out there [01:56.08]Trying to get by in a world that don't care [02:01.60]People smiling through clouds of despair [02:06.26]Protecting the wounds until they repair [02:10.41]They're surviving the best way they can [02:15.33]They are surviving every woman and man [02:20.66]Just surviving with an emotion plan [02:25.28]So keep surviving [02:27.80] [02:30.52]Maybe it's my shattered pride [02:35.31]That's why I get scared of emotional ties [02:41.39]Don't let them in, otherwise [02:45.62]You'll smile like a fool [02:47.55]But you'll be hurting inside [02:49.95]So I'm surviving through the insecurity [02:55.03]I am surviving, I got hope inside of me [03:00.27]So I'm smiling through all the insanity [03:04.89]I'm surviving, surviving [03:10.10] [03:11.01]I was moved by the way that you said [03:15.59]Don't be afraid, I won't leave you for dead [03:20.83]You took my soul and mixed up my head [03:25.31]You left me alive [03:27.86]You should have killed me instead [03:30.10]Now I'm surviving, that's all I am [03:35.10]I'm surviving to be a better man [03:39.96]I'm surviving, that's my plan [03:44.96]I'm surviving, surviving [03:54.11]Surviving...............ah.......... [05:54.58]