[Verse 1] I learned to play with notes left out, Made something lovely from the doubt. I let unfinished measures stay, Convinced that was the only way. Then somewhere in the second verse, A violin met me at my worst. It found a place beside my own, And made a lonely melody feel like home. [Pre-Chorus] I held my breath to hear it rise, A thousand colors filled the skies. But even as the music grew, I feared the moment we'd be through. [Chorus] OH, THE COST OF GETTING BETTER! IS HAVING SO MUCH MORE TO LOSE! I FINALLY HEAR THE WORLD IN COLOR, IN EVERY NOTE I NEVER KNEW! AND IF THIS BEAUTY HAS AN ENDING, I'M NOT READY FOR THAT DAY! I'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN TO LOVE IT, PLEASE DON'T LET IT FADE AWAY! [Instrumental Post-Chorus] [Verse 2] The melody grew rich and wide, With unfamiliar notes beside. And every time the chorus soared, I found a thousand reasons to want more. I started playing softer still, As though restraint could bend its will. Perhaps a note I didn't spend Could somehow keep us from the end. The others played with open hands, While I kept counting where we'd land. I watched the sweetest moments fly, Already mourning each goodbye. [Pre-Chorus 2] How strange to have a heart so full, Yet feel the future's gentle pull. The sweeter every measure sounds, The more I dread the final bow. [Chorus] OH, THE COST OF GETTING BETTER! IS HAVING SO MUCH MORE TO LOSE! I FINALLY HEAR THE WORLD IN COLOR, IN EVERY NOTE I NEVER KNEW! AND IF THIS BEAUTY HAS AN ENDING, I'M NOT READY FOR THAT DAY! I'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN TO LOVE IT, PLEASE DON'T LET IT FADE AWAY! [Instrumental Break] [Bridge] For one brief passage, I forgot To count the moments that I'd got. A violin rose, soft and clear, And for a while, I lost the fear. I didn't need to make it stay, Or pull tomorrow into today. For once I let the music be A lovely thing that happened to me. [Bridge Climax] IF EVERY LOVELY THING MUST END, I'LL LOVE IT WHILE IT'S MINE TO HOLD! I'D RATHER FEEL THE WHOLE WORLD BREAK THAN NEVER FEEL ITS WARMTH UNFOLD! [Final Chorus] OH, THE COST OF GETTING BETTER! IS LOVING WHAT I CANNOT SAVE! AND KNOWING ALL THESE PRECIOUS MOMENTS WILL FIND THEIR WAY TO YESTERDAY! BUT LET THE WHOLE ORCHESTRA RISE! LET EVERY NOTE COME POURING IN! IF THIS IS ALL THE TIME I'M GIVEN, I WON'T MISS THE LIFE I'M IN! [Instrumental Outro]
