Atlas Shrugged
Guns N' Roses Lyrics

Why should I try and judge
I see no reason to pass judgment

The things they say
Their words hold no significance to me

That just won’t budge, I’m letting go
I refuse to let their opinions affect me

And sheltered from the blind
I am protected from the ignorant

So you managed to be kind
You were able to show compassion

But still enough to show me how
But it was still sufficient to teach me

To keep it together
To maintain composure

When I’m crying out in vain
Even when I express my emotions futilely

No matter who’s to blame
Regardless of who is at fault

There’s still a ways to go
There is still a long journey ahead

So, if you ask me to believe
If you want me to have faith

Your heart won’t follow you
Your emotions will not guide you

It’s got a mind of its own
It possesses its own thoughts and desires

When it says "Run" and the road gets rough
When your heart urges you to flee during difficult times

And you’re the one
And you alone

Whose shoulders just ain’t wide enough
Whose capability and strength are insufficient

Whose shoulders shrug when they’ve had enough
Whose burden becomes too heavy to bear

I’d be the last to say
I would hesitate to declare

"don’t follow your heart"
Not to pursue what your heart desires

But there’s more to what it takes to be a man
Being a man requires more than that

Than what you know what you’ve shown
Beyond what you currently understand and demonstrate

Than that we know you understand
More than our knowledge of your comprehension

It's not the thing, if I were you
It is not advisable, in your position

I would say all that I do
I would emphasize everything I have done

To be half as strong, or still belong
To possess even half your strength or remain part of this

You should take the time
It is advisable for you to invest the time

To look back at what you find
To reflect on what you discover

Your heart misadventures
The reckless escapades of your emotions

I’d be the last to say
I would hesitate to declare

But there’s more to what it takes to be a man
Being a man requires more than that

Than what you've known what you’ve shown
Beyond what you are familiar with and have demonstrated

Than that we know you understand
More than our knowledge of your comprehension

In fact, I never said
Indeed, I have never stated

"don’t follow your heart"
To not pursue what your heart desires

If I thought that's what it takes
If I believed that was the requirement

To make a man from what you've known
To transform what you are familiar with into manhood

All that you’ve been shown
Everything you have been exposed to

Gee, even now I'd hope you'd understand
Even now, I sincerely hope you comprehend

I’d be the last to say
I would hesitate to declare

But there’s more to what it takes to be a man
Being a man requires more than that

Than what you've known and what you’ve shown
Beyond what you are familiar with and have demonstrated

Than what we know you understand
More than our knowledge of your comprehension

In fact, I'd never say
In fact, I would never declare

"don’t follow your heart"
To not pursue what your heart desires

If I thought that's what it'd
If I believed that was what it would

Take to make a man from what you've known
Be necessary to transform what you are familiar with into manhood

All that you’ve been shown
Everything you have been exposed to

Gee, even now I'd hope you'd understand
Even now, I sincerely hope you comprehend