James TW - 10K Hours Lyrics






Every now and then
I wonder why I spend
time following the crowd
They say time's valuable
so we spend it in school
cause they tell us that's how
You build your career
like we're the ones who steer
but I'm wasting my days
I'd rather get a head start
and listen to my heart
but I'm afraid I've changed

And I know I'm not the only one
feels like they're not
where they belong
Waiting to make the world my stage
but I can't cause of my age
It's time to put the books away

I don't wanna stay in school
cause I'd be better off
putting in ten thousand hours
doing what I love
No, I don't wanna stay in school
cause I'd be better off
putting in ten thousand hours
doing what I love

Oh and if I stay
what difference will I make?
It's a shame to grease
then take a couple days
All the time I've lost
saying myself I'm not
Sitting, wondering
what's the opportunity cost
If I left
what if I fall off track
People telling me make sure you got a full back
It's a risk
that I'm willing to take
It could be the best mistake
that I ever made

And I know I'm not the only one
feels like they're not
where they belong
Waiting to make the world my stage
but I can't cause of my age
It's time to put the books away

I don't wanna stay in school
cause I'd be better off
putting in ten thousand hours
doing what I love
No, I don't wanna stay in school
cause I'd be better off
putting in ten thousand hours
doing what I love

I don't wanna stay in school
cause I'd be better off
putting in ten thousand hours
doing what I love
No, I don't wanna stay in school
cause I'd be better off
putting in ten thousand hours
doing what I love

I don't wanna stay in school
cause I'd be better off (be better off)
putting in ten thousand hours
doing what I love (doing what I love, oh)
No, I don't wanna stay in school
cause I'd be better off (I don't wanna stay)
putting in ten thousand hours
doing what I love (doing what I love)
putting in ten thousand hours
doing what I love (do what I love)
putting in ten thousand hours
doing what I love (I'd be doing what I adore)
putting in ten thousand hours
doing what I love (yeah yeah)
putting in ten thousand hours
doing what I love





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  1. A.... M....

    I'm gonna send this link to the dean of law at my uni.

  2. l.... 1....

    Thank you PETSMART.

  3. L.... D....

    Whoever disliked this video is either somebodies parents, or the teachers at my school.

  4. L.... L....

    Why is this exactly how I feel... I wanna go till I dont have to anymore then move away from my small town in Tennessee to a try my career... because I don’t want a normal job lol

  5. I.... 0....

    Honestly I love all of his songs but especially this one, I have literally listened to this on repeat for days

  6. A.... A....

    He is really awesome! James sounds a lot like Ed Sheeran, yet his voice has a bit more of bass! Love it! I think more people should know his amazing album!!!

  7. B.... A....

    So true

  8. O.... y....

    Im in this song the crowd thats my year when he camd back to his old school.

  9. S.... O....

    am I the only one who feels like there is a kind of Ed Sheeran vibe here

  10. A.... V....

    love this song and you

  11. M.... F....

    I can't get over how talented he is

  12. A.... R....

    It's sad how much I relate to this song... :/

  13. J.... N....

    This song needs a lot more attention!!! What you say???

  14. J.... N....

    I don't want to stay in in school because I would be better of putting in 100,000 hours doing what I love! It's time to put the books away

  15. a.... x....

    this song gives me X by ed sheehan vibes... i love it, yes james!! xxx

  16. K.... P....

    The best song I’ve ever heard!!! I relate to this song so much

  17. E.... G....

    The best

  18. N.... N....

    I don't know why, but this song is so relatable to me. Personally.

  19. C.... M....

    i LOVE this!

  20. P.... D....

    I only got to see half his opening for Shawn in Glasgow cuz it took forever to get in but it was great

  21. K.... G....

    I'm going to play this out loud at my school

    K.... G....

    Good luck buddy

  22. J.... v....

    Saw you at pinkpop and now I'm obsessed, love it

  23. 1.... S....

    2:30
    it reminds me of fairly odd parents lmao
    or somerthing like that i forgot the name
    timmy turner IDK

  24. e.... d....

    Love this song so much!😻

  25. M.... S....

    💖💖💖💖💖

  26. R.... i....

    he deserves so much more attention

  27. S.... R....

    resembles my current mood perfectly 👌

  28. R.... L....

    Man, this is sooo good. It reminds me of Ed Sheeran hehehe

  29. C.... R....

    This is actually pretty catchy, and relatable in some ways 😏

  30. P.... ....

    you read the ten thousand hour rule?

  31. T.... L....

    Loved this in San Antonio

  32. J.... T....

    Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell??????

  33. S.... S....

    I met him he's so loverly check the photos out on my insta : isthatsoph1

  34. j.... j....

    thank you shawn mendez for giving someone new to drool to lol 😍

  35. Y.... G....

    I swear he won't be our little secret for long. 👏😭💙

  36. c.... c....

    Every now and then
    I wonder why I spend
    time following the crowd
    They say time's valuable
    so we spend it in school
    cause they tell us that's how
    You build your career
    like we're the ones who steer
    but I'm wasting my days
    I'd rather get a head start
    and listen to my heart
    but I'm afraid I've changed

    And I know I'm not the only one
    feels like they're not
    where they belong
    Waiting to make the world my stage
    but I can't cause of my age
    It's time to put the books away

    I don't wanna stay in school
    cause I'd be better off
    putting in ten thousand hours
    doing what I love
    No, I don't wanna stay in school
    cause I'd be better off
    putting in ten thousand hours
    doing what I love

    Oh and if I stay
    what difference will I make?
    It's a shame to grease
    then take a couple days
    All the time I've lost
    saying myself I'm not
    Sitting, wondering
    what's the opportunity cost
    If I left
    what if I fall off track
    People telling me make sure you got a full back
    It's a risk
    that I'm willing to take
    It could be the best mistake
    that I ever made

    And I know I'm not the only one
    feels like they're not
    where they belong
    Waiting to make the world my stage
    but I can't cause of my age
    It's time to put the books away

    I don't wanna stay in school
    cause I'd be better off
    putting in ten thousand hours
    doing what I love
    No, I don't wanna stay in school
    cause I'd be better off
    putting in ten thousand hours
    doing what I love

    I don't wanna stay in school
    cause I'd be better off
    putting in ten thousand hours
    doing what I love
    No, I don't wanna stay in school
    cause I'd be better off
    putting in ten thousand hours
    doing what I love

    I don't wanna stay in school
    cause I'd be better off (be better off)
    putting in ten thousand hours
    doing what I love (doing what I love, oh)
    No, I don't wanna stay in school
    cause I'd be better off (I don't wanna stay)
    putting in ten thousand hours
    doing what I love (doing what I love)
    putting in ten thousand hours
    doing what I love (do what I love)
    putting in ten thousand hours
    doing what I love (I'd be doing what I adore)
    putting in ten thousand hours
    doing what I love (yeah yeah)
    putting in ten thousand hours
    doing what I love

  37. D.... E....

    I remember watching him perform this in August 2015 and this was the one song that stuck out. I LOVED it when he performed it and tried to look it up when I got home but couldn't find it. Then I remembered him saying that it was new. I am so glad I got to see him open up for Hey Violet at the Troubadour!!!!

  38. J.... A....

    Every now and then I wonder why I spend time following the crowd
    They say time is valuable so we spend it in school cause they tell us that's how
    You build your career like we're the ones who steer but I'm wasting my days

    I'd rather get a head start and listen to my heart but I'm afraid of change

    I know I'm not the only one feels like they're not where they belong
    Waiting to make the world my stage but I can't because of my age
    It's time to put the books away

    I don't wanna stay in school cause I'd be better off
    Putting in 10, 000 Hours doing what I love
    No, I don't wanna stay in school cause I'd be better off
    Putting in 10, 000 Hours doing what I love

    Oh and if I stay what difference will it make?
    It's a shame to degrees don't take a couple days
    All the time I've lost, tying myself in knots
    Sitting wondering what's the opportunity cost?
    If I left, what if I fall off track?
    People telling me make sure you've got a fallback
    It's a risk that I'm willing to take
    It could be the best mistake that I ever make

    I know I'm not the only one feels like they're not where they belong
    Waiting to make the world my stage but I can't because of my age
    It's time to put the books away

    I don't wanna stay in school cause I'd be better off
    Putting in 10, 000 Hours doing what I love
    No, I don't wanna stay in school cause I'd be better off
    Putting in 10, 000 Hours doing what I love

  39. N.... g....

    LOVE THIS SO MUCH ❤️🤘🏻

  40. N.... C....

    i swear I relate to this artist so much.... wowwwww

  41. s.... m....

    IM IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG

  42. i.... ....

    jess and gabriel brought me here

  43. B.... S....

    So amazing !!!!

  44. T.... ....

    I loved your show in San Antonio!!

  45. J.... B....

    HOW HAS THIS ONLY GOT 708 LIKES OMG WHAT

  46. C.... S....

    Is it only me who thinks he sounds exactly like Ed Sheeran😂

    C.... S....

    Chloë Scott I met him once at one of his concerts and I asked him who he writes his songs, he said he chose to follow the style of Ed Sheeran/ he is his main inspiration xx

    C.... S....

    Hi from Kyrgyzstan! Not only you, I also think that he sounds like Ed Sheeran yet his voice has more bass sound =)

  47. M.... A....

    this guy needs so much more attention! he's so talented!

  48. A.... L....

    you were amazing in Portugal!

  49. O.... W....

    I am obsessed with u since the shawn concert in wa

  50. S.... L....

    THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THIS SONG WAS IN UNCASVILLE CT AT THE MOHEGAN SUN ARENA AND SINCE THEN IVE LISTENED TO IT ABOUT 100 TIME

  51. D.... ....

    You were amazing in Toronto!

  52. k.... n....

    Was amazing in Toronto !!

    k.... n....

    Right! It was stuck in my head the whole day :)

  53. R.... ....

    Tonight show at Toronto was a blast! You're unbelievably talented!!

  54. r.... ....

    This was absolutely amazing live <3

  55. L.... W....

    idk why but this reminds me of Nina by Ed Sheeran

  56. m.... a....

    I finally found you 😂💖 I didn't know you until when I went to the Shawn mendes concert but you are a great singer 💖 love your songs

  57. S.... P....

    You were great last night !!

  58. E.... O....

    omg the best singer since ed sheering absolutely love this guy. x

  59. C.... J....

    I'm so in love with this song, you're going to make it big someday because you're so talented

  60. S.... H....

    Ed Sheeran + James Bay = James TW

    S.... H....

    + John Mayer's instrumentals

    S.... H....

    most accurate thing I have heard this week

    S.... H....

    Shelby Hill I thought this was Ed Sheehan when I looked up this song

  61. L.... G....

    Saw you yesterday and I loved you!!!

  62. S.... R....

    This song lowkey reminds me of Another Brick In The Wall but I love it so much 😩

  63. M.... M....

    I saw you in San Diego and you and Shawn were both amazing. Definitely listening to you on a daily basis 💕

    M.... M....

    +Sofia Salgado I know!! They both inspire me to go into the music industry

    M.... M....

    +Madison Myers I KNOOOW!! Actually, over the past year I've been learning how to play guitar and I thought of, you know, start uploading videos on YouTube, or Vine, even on Instagram but my problem is... my voice is even worse than my problems so I kinda lost 0.05% of inspiration but I still have hopes

    M.... M....

    +Sofia Salgado what's your Instagram because I've been learning guitar and am going to post videos on there or make a seperate account. If you don't mind:)

    M.... M....

    +Madison Myers I don't at all. ☺️ it's sofiaassalgado, how about yours?

    M.... M....

    +Sofia Salgado mine is Myers.35.m

  64. V.... w....

    YOU WERE AMAZING IN DALLASS!!! LOVE YOU

  65. d.... x....

    I love this song omg

  66. P.... F....

    OMG you are amazing! I saw you just last night in Atlanta with Shawn and I loved it!!

  67. C.... J....

    James was it one of the parents of the choir at your school that unliked it, coz if it is you need to talk to your headmaster so he can call them up and tell them off. It's not good parenting.

  68. b.... ....

    I agree with this song. So much

  69. M.... ....

    Sounds like Ed sheen

  70. C.... J....

    2 dislikes are someone's mum and dad

  71. C.... J....

    you know this is the first song that I heard that made me love your talent. It relates so much to me and it called out to me. I heard it for the first time in September at Shawn's Shepherds Bush concert. It is amazing. Love that you  had your old school's choir singing in this. It is amazing, was so happy when you uploaded the video on your insta of them all. It sounds so amazing, they are brilliant, not sure I've seen an artist do something like this before. Inspiration. And That electric guitar tho. I'm obsessed with Electric it makes me go wild and it is literally my shit, you know? haha

  72. M.... ....

    Saw you in London on Friday and really liked it 👍🏽🎙👌🏼

  73. M.... B....

    You were amazing in London! That was the first time I had heard your music and I feel in love straight away 💘😻😘x

    M.... B....

    same, at the shawn mendes concert

  74. T.... M....

    you are amazing. you'r even better in real❤ im happy that i could take a picture with you💕

  75. s.... g....

    I loved this song live in Milan at Shawn's world tour.. You were amazing i will never forget that incredible show, come back in Milan please, i need you😍😍

  76. L.... J....

    You were amazing in Madrid! You are such an amazing musician and singer, and your beatboxing tho...*.* Although I arrived a bit late I loved your performance♡

  77. a.... ....

    yesterday you got my heart at shawn gig in Madrid. that ed sheeran and pasanger vibe; i love it.
    good luck darling and hope to see you soon with your own gig.
    BTW, i just bought your ep and it's lit

  78. C.... F....

    I remember that you sang this song on Friday in Norway. You are incredible I love your songs. hope I see you again sometime and good luck.

  79. E.... P....

    He has like an ed sheeran vibe and I love it.

  80. C.... B....

    You are a great artist!!❤️ i loved your show in Oslo😍🙌🏼

  81. D.... H....

    100th like!!!! Can't believe there isn't more people here!!

  82. E.... F....

    Been waiting since September for this ngl

  83. P.... Q....

    Maybe it's just this song, but I suddenly feel like he sounds a Little like Ed Sheeran!

    P.... Q....

    well think of him as a combo of ed and Mayer. pretty sure their big.influences on his.sound

  84. Y.... ....

    You're AMAZING ! I'm very proud to be one of your fan.
    kisses from Parid

  85. B.... G....

    so good! can't wait to see you in Portugal

  86. A.... ....

    i remember this live when i saw shawn

    A.... ....

    me too *-*

    A.... ....

    Me too I saw him yesterday and now I'm obsessed

  87. A.... S....

    So is the album out yet?

  88. E.... h....

    Love it! So happy there's a recorded version!! Amazing job James!

  89. Y.... S....

    Joox pls💛💛💛😍😍😍😍

  90. Y.... S....

    James❤❤❤