[Verse 1] Used to have wings made of paper and glue Every little storm used to tear 'em through Folded up small in the back of my mind Waiting for someone to tell me I'm fine Now I'm stitching 'em up with the lessons I learned Every scar is a feather that I earned Wind's picking up and I'm feeling the lift Never knew falling could turn into this [Pre-Chorus] Count it down, three, two, one Face to the wind, face to the sun All that pain, all that rain Couldn't keep me down again [Chorus] I'm flying higher than the hurt Higher than the hurt Look at me now, look at me now I'm flying higher than the hurt Higher than the hurt Never coming down, never coming down Oh-oh, oh-oh (higher) Oh-oh, oh-oh (higher than the hurt) [Verse 2] Remember the nights on the bathroom floor Thinking that I couldn't take any more Remember the girl and the maybe she gave Remember the boy who kept trying to be brave I'm not mad, I'm just miles from there Paper wings strong in the open air Every "almost" and every "nearly done" Built the kid flying right into the sun [Pre-Chorus] Count it down, three, two, one Face to the wind, face to the sun All that pain, all that rain Couldn't keep me down again [Chorus] I'm flying higher than the hurt Higher than the hurt Look at me now, look at me now I'm flying higher than the hurt Higher than the hurt Never coming down, never coming down Oh-oh, oh-oh (higher) Oh-oh, oh-oh (higher than the hurt) [Bridge - Half-time, handclaps] Clap your hands if you made it through Clap your hands, this one's for you Clap your hands if you're still right here Let me hear it loud and clear [Final Chorus - Full drums, layered harmonies] I'm flying higher than the hurt Higher than the hurt Look at me now, look at me now I'm flying higher than the hurt Higher than the hurt Never coming down, never coming down Oh-oh, oh-oh (higher) Oh-oh, oh-oh (higher than the hurt) [Outro] Higher than the hurt...
