Ten Thousand Hours Lyrics - The Heist - Ryan Lewis

Uh, I hope that God decides to talk through him 

That the people decide to walk with him 

Regardless of Pitchfork cosigns I've jumped 

Make sure the soundman doesn't cock block the drums 

Let the snare knock the air right out of your lungs 

And those words be the oxygen 

Just breathe 

Hey man, regardless I'ma say it 

Felt like I got signed the day that I got an agent 

Got an iTunes check, shit man I'm paying rent 

About damn time that I got out of my basement 

About damn time I got around the country and I hit these stages 

I was made to slay them 

Ten thousand hours I'm so damn close I can taste it 

On some Malcolm Gladwell, David Bowie meets Kanye shit 

This is dedication 

A life lived for art is never a life wasted 

Ten thousand 

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Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand ants 

Ten thousand ants, they carry me 

Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand ants 

Ten thousand ants, they carry me 

Now, now, now 

This is my world, this is my arena 

The TV told me something different I didn't believe it 

I stand here in front of you today all because of an idea 

I could be who I wanted if I could see my potential 

And I know that one day I'ma be him 

Put the gloves on, sparring with my ego 

Everyone's greatest obstacle, I beat him, celebrate that achievement 

Got some attachments, some baggage I'm actually working on leaving 

See, I observed Escher, I love Basquiat 

I watched Keith Harring, you see I study art 

The greats weren't great because at birth they could paint 

The greats were great 'cause they paint a lot 

I will not be a statistic, just let me be 

No child left behind, that's the American scheme 

I make my living off of words 

And do what I love for work 

And got around 980 on my SATs 

Take that system, what did you expect? 

Generation of kids choosing love over a desk 

Put those hours in and look at what you get 

Nothing that you can hold, but everything that it is 

Ten thousand 

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Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand ants 

Ten thousand ants, they carry me 

Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand ants 

Ten thousand ants, they carry me 

Same shit, different day, same struggle 

Slow motion as time slips through my knuckles 

Nothing beautiful about it, no light at the tunnel 

For the people that put the passion before them being comfortable 

Raw, unmedicated heart no substitute 

Banging on table tops, no subs to toot 

I'm feeling better than ever man, what is up with you? 

Scraping my knuckles, I'm battling with some drug abuse 

I lost another friend, got another call from a sister 

And I speak for the people that share that struggle too 

Like they got something bruised 

My only rehabilitation was the sweat, tears and blood when up in the booth 

It's the part of the show where it all fades away 

When the lights go to black and the band leaves the stage 

And you wanted an encore but there's no encore today 

'Cause the moment is now, can't get it back from the grave 

Part of the show it all fades away 

Lights go to black band leaves the stage 

You wanted an encore but there's no encore today 

'Cause the moment is now, can't get it back from the grave 

Welcome to the Heist 

Welcome to the Heist 

Welcome to the Heist 

Welcome to the Heist 

Welcome to the Heist 

Welcome to the Heist