The Ocho-riffic Song o' the Day - 8/12/2010 -"...Just take your best shot and don't blow it..."

Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)

The Grand Illusion-1978

Styx

Quite possibly my favorite Styx song EVAH! It's also quite possible that I'll say that approximately fifteen more times throughout the course of this blog. 

Styx is, I believe .. beyond a shadow of a doubt my favorite band of all time. 

From the WIKI regarding the origin of the lyrics::

"The song was written by guitarist, Tommy Shaw. Shaw has

said many times in interviews that "Fooling Yourself" was originally based on Shaw's initial perception of Styx keyboardist Dennis DeYoung — an "angry young man" who viewed the group's successes with a wary eye and grew angry or depressed with every setback. It was only in later years, Shaw noted, that he began to see himself in the lyrics, and the song took on a more personal meaning to him." [citation needed]

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You see the world through your cynical eyes

You're a troubled young man I can tell

You've got it all in the palm of your hand

But your hand's wet with sweat and your head needs a rest

And you're fooling yourself if you don't believe it

You're kidding yourself if you don't believe it

Why must you be such an angry young man

When your future looks quite bright to me

How can there be such a sinister plan

That could hide such a lamb, such a caring young man

You're fooling yourself if you don't believe it

You're kidding yourself if you don't believe it

Get up, get back on your feet

You're the one they can't beat and you know it

Come on, let's see what you've got

Just take your best shot and don't blow it

You're fooling yourself if you don't believe it

You're killing yourself if you don't believe it

Get up, get back on your feet

You're the one they can't beat and you know it

Come on, let's see what you've got

Just take your best shot and don't blow it
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Weeeeell, if Tommy Shaw can admit it ... so can I. 

At one time, this song made me think of my ex-hub...

and now it reaches me on a more personal level;

hence the enlargement of the lyrics "don't blow it". 

:)

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