Tragic Compromise
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Words and Music by Michael Joseph Gagliardi


I heard the news today
What's your view what can one say
Can they find a common ground
Wish there was a turn-around

And he said

Well, mixed emotions lie heavy on these shoulders
And what will this look like from the outside in
And though I know that we can make it through this together
And we'll still be good friends in the end

And she said

Well, I don't know if I can take this pressure
And I don't know if I'll be right for this
And I don't know if this is a complication
Or is this the joy of sheer bliss  

Many opinions will be voiced
Pointed at and feeling blind
Your choice is as important as mine
He said, but either choice will sacrifice a life

And he said

Mixed emotions lie heavy on these shoulders
What will this look like from the outside in
Though I know that we can make it through this together
And we'll still be good friends in the end
 
And she said
 
I don't know if I can take this pressure
And I don't know if I'll be right for this
And I don't know if this is a complication
Or is this the joy of sheer bliss
 
Sheer bliss
 
But they've got to find a way out of here
They've got to find a way