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Here I Am

Description:

This is a song that Tegan Quin wrote and that appeared on the Yellow Demo. Tegan sings the lead vocals and Sara sings the background vocals.

Lyrics:

In the dark, someone come with you and said

Are you ready to go? Are you ready, are you set?

And so they start again

Don't tell me, don't let my arms out

I am standing here now, now I'm ready too

Stronger than the rest, better than the best

She said "Here I am," she said "Here I am"

Strong as any man, the only woman 

She said "Here I am," she said "Here I am"

Stronger than the rest, better than the best

She said "Here I am," she said "Here I am"

Walk away, we've had more than your say

We’re ready now, ready now

Let's go, let's ready here we go

Better than the best, stronger than the rest

She said "Here I am," she said "Here I am"

Gonna take you to the end of tomorrow

I will take you to the end of my world

I'm gonna fight for the right to believe in myself

I'm gonna fight for the right to release myself

Release myself and

Rainbow shirt ribbed in acid love

And our lives are ribbed in plastic love

Here I am, here I am

It's not just you, she loved me too

Here I am, here I am

It's not just you, she loved me too

Here I am, here I am

Gonna take you to the end of tomorrow

I will take you to the end of my world

I'm gonna fight for the right to believe in myself

I'm gonna fight for the right to release myself

Release myself and

(It went on and on)

{It went on} Stronger than the rest

Better than the best {And on} She said "Here I am"

{It went on} Was the strongest of the men

Was the only woman

She said "Here I am" (Here I am)

{And on} Walk away, you've had more than your say

{Our glory} Here I am

{It went on} Louder and louder it will build and fade 

And soon your love will turn to hate

She said "Here I am"

(She said "Here I am")

{And on} Louder and louder it will build and fade

And soon your love will turn to hate

She said "Here I am"

(Here I am) Louder and louder it will build and fade 

And soon your love will turn to hate

She said "Here I am"

She said "Here I am"

Louder and louder it will build and fade

And soon your love will turn to hate

She said "Here I am"

She said "Here I am"

Walk away, you've had more than your say

You've fallen down, and now we're tired

And we need some time to rest our head

Underqualified, undersatisfied, I lie

I'm underqualified, I'm undersatisfied, I lie

I'm underqualified, I'm undersatisfied, I lie

I'm gonna take you {It’s not just you}

{She loved me too} To the end of tomorrow

{I’m gonna qualify} I'm going to take you

{I’m gonna satisfy my love} To the end of my world

I will take you to the end of tomorrow

I will take you to the end of my world

Live Performances:

April 4, 1998 (Video)

May 30, 1998 (Audio)

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