[Intro] (Harmonica) A suitcase clicks in the dark Like a verdict on my heart [Verse 1] The sound of closing zippers In an empty terminal Hits me somewhere tender Somewhere vulnerable Dreams are always far away Hanging higher than they seem If I don’t leave tonight I’m afraid they’ll never reach me But every mile I travel Feels like something breaking free And every road I follow Leads a little further from me [Pre-Chorus] I told myself it’s worth the pain That this is how the brave escape But courage has a lonely face When you’re the only one who stays [Chorus] I crossed the river, I went too far Chasing a dream, forgetting who we are I traded time I can’t replace For a future that came too late Tell me now, was it wrong or right To live my dream, lose half my life? If every dream that pulls us far Leaves a scar upon the heart [Interlude] (Harmonica) [Verse 2] Years go by, my hometown lights Change their colors, lose their glow I stand alone in foreign rooms Learning how to be alone I thought being strong meant standing still Without a hand to hold But independence is a word For being cold [Pre-Chorus 2] I called it freedom, called it fate Didn’t see what I’d forsake I won the world, I paid the price Too late to ask for different nights [Chorus] I crossed the river, I went too far Chasing a dream, forgetting who we are I traded time I can’t replace For a future that came too late Tell me now, was it wrong or right To live my dream, lose half my life? If every dream that pulls us far Leaves a scar upon the heart [Bridge] That storm, did it fall so long ago? God never tells us what we need to know He gave me peace, but not for free He took the hand that once held me [Final Chorus] I crossed the river, I went too far Chasing a dream, forgetting who we are I traded time I can’t replace For a future that came too late Tell me now, was it wrong or right To live my dream, lose half my life? If every dream that pulls us far Leaves a scar upon the heart [Outro] He’s still there In the years I can’t return And he’s here now Holding his child Learning slowly To forgive The man he used to be (Harmonica Fade Out)
