From the recording The Exception
Dom Clark - vocals, guitars, trumpet, synth
Conor Cotterill - bass
Enmanuel Moreno - drums, percussion
Words & Music - Dom Clark
Recorded, produced and mixed by Dom Clark at Mustard Seed Arts Factory. Mastered by Thomas Juth.
Lyrics
YOU LOOK AROUND, AND KNOW ITS NOT YOUR PLACE
YOU FEEL A STARE, AND KNOW ITS AT YOUR FACE
YOU SWALLOW ALL THE FEAR
AND LET IT START A LITTLE FIRE
YOU HEAR SOME WORDS, A VOICE SO DIFFERENT
FROM THE WAY YOU TALK, WHEN YOU’RE WITH YOUR FRIENDS
YOU SWALLOW ALL THE FEAR
AND LET IT ONLY PUSH YOU HARDER
OH YOU’RE GONNA PROVE YOURSELF
GONNA SHOW THAT YOU EXCEL
MORE THAN EVERYBODY ELSE
SO YOU ARE THE ONE EXCEPTION
GONNA PROVE YOURSELF
GONNA SHOW THAT YOU EXCEL
MORE THAN EVERYBODY ELSE
JUST TO BE THE ONE EXCEPTION
IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THEM HAVE YOU
IS DO IT BETTER, THAN THEY CAN DO
NOW THE REST OF THEM, ENJOY A PRIVILEGE
ITS AN OLD LUXURY, OF JUST BEING AVERAGE
BUT IT'S ONE YOU CAN’T AFFORD
IF YOU WANNA BE THE EXCEPTION
OH YOU’RE GONNA PROVE YOURSELF
GONNA SHOW THAT YOU EXCEL
MORE THAN EVERYBODY ELSE
SO YOU ARE THE ONE EXCEPTION
GONNA PROVE YOURSELF
GONNA SHOW THAT YOU EXCEL
MORE THAN EVERYBODY ELSE
JUST TO BE THE ONE EXCEPTION
IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THEM HAVE YOU
IS DO IT BETTER, THAN THEY CAN DO