Excerpt of lyrics: “10,000 hours” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
The greats weren’t great because at birth they could paint
The greats were great cause they paint a lot
I will not be a statistic, just let me be
No child left behind, that’s the American scheme
I make my living off of words
And do what I love for work
And got around 980 on my SATs
Take that system
What did you expect
Generation of kids choosing love over a desk
Put those hours in and look at what you get
Nothing that you can hold but everything that it is
Ten thousand
Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand hands
Ten thousand hands, they carry me
Did you know? This song is rumored to be inspired by Malcom Gladwell’s book “Outliers.” If you haven’t read it, I strongly suggest doing so. It’s a good one!