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The Reason We Fly

V6

[Verse 1] You call it strange; I call it mine A bright red thread in a gray design I talk too fast, then miss a beat Still every odd part moves my feet [Pre-Chorus] Let the angles catch the light Every difference fits me right [Chorus] I’m all of it, the spark and the seam The sudden turn in the middle of a dream You’re all of you, so raise your colors high We don’t match—and that’s the reason we fly [Verse 2] Your laugh breaks loose at the wrong old cue Your careful plans take a different route I see that courage in the way you stand No copy made could hold your hand [Pre-Chorus] Let the angles catch the light Every difference fits you right [Chorus] I’m all of it, the spark and the seam The sudden turn in the middle of a dream You’re all of you, so raise your colors high We don’t match—and that’s the reason we fly [Bridge] Not a flaw to file away Not a part to trade someday Take your whole wild self outside Let the bright parts multiply [Final Chorus] We’re all of it, the spark and the seam The sudden turn that makes the picture sing All of us, let every color fly We don’t match—and that’s the reason why