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Asia – An Extraordinary Life (2008) | Track profile | Dork

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Phoenix
An Extraordinary Life

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An Extraordinary Life

Release date: 2008

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About This Track

"An Extraordinary Life" is a track by Asia, from the album Phoenix, released 2008. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Asia

Asia

Lyrics

An Extraordinary Life

A perfect day, or so I say

From where I'm standing

This rollercoaster ride, fate will decide

The ending

Love everlasting, or lost on the way

The smiles and the frowns, the ups and downs

Of fortune turning

The twists and turns, the lessons learned

The bridges burning

Nights to remember and never forget

Go, seize the day

Wake up and say

This is an extraordinary life, oh

Enjoy today

Come what may

This is an extraordinary life, oh

I gave it all, my cards have fallen

But I'm still alive

And in the end, believe my friend

I will survive

Glory or heartache and some of the joy

Go, seize the day

Wake up and say

This is an extraordinary life, oh

Enjoy today

Come what may

This is an extraordinary life, oh

All of the good times, all of the bad

Responsibility is totally mine I know

I rightly stand accused

But I believe

Yeah I can believe

Yes, I can change my world

Go, seize the day

Wake up and say

This is an extraordinary life, oh

Enjoy today

Come what may

This is an extraordinary life, oh

Go, seize the day

Wake up and say

This is an extraordinary life, oh

Enjoy today

Come what may

This is an extraordinary life

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Track details

From Phoenix

2008

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Album

Release year

2008

—I Will Remember You
—Over and Over
—Sleeping Giant/No Way Back/Reprise
—Never Again
—An Extraordinary Life
—Orchard of Mines
—Alibis
—Heroine
—Nothing's Forever
—Parallel Worlds/Vortex/Déyà
—Shadow of a Doubt
—Wish I'd Known All Along

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Credits

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Writer: Geoff Downes, John Wetton
Producer: Carl Palmer, Geoff Downes, John Wetton, Steve Howe