Solitary World

[bnewman]

The source song, with its image of a prodigy who doesn't fit in anywhere, seemed fitting for Anakin Skywalker.

lyrics by Benjamin Newman

ttto: "Ordinary Town" by Dave Carter

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/ G C G C / G C D C / 1st / D C AmC7 CD /

 

Pride n' joy he was a junkyard boy in a kick-ass can o' rust

Weavin' down the canyon leavin' the mockers in the dust

In the heat of grace when he won the race could he feel it in his mind?

On the desert sand, did he understand exactly what he'd left behind?

 

/ Em Am D - / Em Am D -B7 / Em C GC FB7 / EmC G D - /

 

'Cause this is a solitary world, and the Jedi doesn't fit

This is a solitary world, it'll grind you down to grit

And every starship takes you prodigal from here

With the solitary dangers you still have to fear

 

Dance with danger, trust your anger, you know you're the best

So thought the young apprentice as he set off on his quest

With no other guide but a voice inside, and a mother's lonely grave

How could he know, with his vengeful blow, he was killing what he'd come to save?

 

'Cause this is a solitary world, and the Jedi's lost his cool

This is a solitary world, and you can't play by the rules,

'Cause every day brings two more suns to rise and set

On the solitary choices you can't handle yet

 

Eleventh hour, in the seat of power, and there comes a time to choose

You give in to hate to avert the fate of the love you fear to lose

Now it's trust betrayed and a burning blade and a darkness in your eyes

But a boy may still, if he finds the will, come to walk the same, familiar skies

 

'Cause this is a solitary world, but the Jedi still endure

This is a solitary world, and it's so hard to know for sure

But it's no galaxy's bright heart where you become

But the solitary planet that it's farthest from