[Verse] The cheers were meant for someone else A shining dream I could not help The finish line was drawing near Yet all I seemed to leave were tears [Verse 2] I only ran the way I knew With all my heart the whole way through But every victory I found Felt like it pulled the sunlight down [Pre-Chorus] If I could trade away the pain Would all the flowers bloom again? I never wanted anyone To lose the light they were chasing [Chorus] I hear the silence after cheers The weight of all their hopes and fears I hold my smile but deep inside I wonder if I should have tried If every dream has room to grow Then why do I feel so alone? I keep running through the rain Hoping someday things might change [Verse 3] The sky was gray for oh so long I thought perhaps that I was wrong To wish for more To wish for light To keep believing I could rise [Pre-Chorus] Still I carried every dream Like petals floating down a stream Though the storm would follow me I kept running faithfully [Chorus] I hear the silence after cheers The weight of all their hopes and fears I hold my smile but deep inside I wonder if I should have tried If every dream has room to grow Then why do I feel so alone? I keep running through the rain Hoping someday things might change [Bridge] But then I heard a different sound Not disappointment all around A thousand voices through the air Calling softly through my tears For the first time I could see Those hopeful eyes looking at me And every doubt I held so tight Began to fade into the light [Final Chorus] The rain has finally drifted on The lonely road I knew is gone And though the tears still fill my eyes They sparkle underneath the sky The cheers I thought belonged elsewhere Were reaching out to find me there And now I know my heart belongs A Place In Their Hearts
