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Play

Robyn
Track 2 on My Truth 
May. 17, 19991 viewer

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[Verse 1]
Um 'um'
Some people live their lives by the book
Some people are too scared to even look
Some people don't even really care
Nooo
I'm not a woman yet still not a child
So what am I suppose to do with my life
It doesn't fit me anymore
Not yet
Right now

[Chorus]
When too many of us have forgot
What our life is all about
Care too much about what other people say
Ah yeah
But your heart will never grow old
And your mind will never ever get bitter if you remember how to play

[Verse 2]
Some people seek outer extreme too scared of their own inner highs
Some people never asked themselves why
No, No
I will never try to hide behind myself
I will never try to be somebody else
It wouldn't do me any good
Not yet
Right now
[Chorus]
When too many of us have forgot
What our life is all about
Care too much about what other people say
Ah yeah
But your heart will never grow old
And your mind will never ever get bitter if you remember how to play

[Break]
Yeah'
Say yeah
Say yeah
Say yeah
Say yeah' yeah' yeah' yeah' yeah'

[Chorus]
When too many of us have forgot
What our life is all about
Care too much about what other people say
Ah yeah
But your heart will never grow old
And your mind will never ever get bitter if you remember how to play

[Outro]
Say
If you remember how to play
Say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah' yeah 'yeah 'yeah'

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“Play” is the opening track on Robyn’s second studio album, My Truth.

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May 17, 1999
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