Ex/Just One More Time (Remastered)

[Intro] A long, still malady Falls over me Wool on my eyes I can’t see inside me [Verse 1] Hope kneels to pray A whisper astray Promises linger Unkept through the day Difficult choices They worry each day Scarred by incisions I war in the fray Sundays drift by Just a place to stay Maybe just a head to rest To hear, “you’ll be okay” [Spoken Interlude — The Voice Within] Never. Never. Never give up. Our greatest weakness Lies in giving up. The most certain way To succeed Is to try Just one more time. It’s not whether You get knocked down. It’s whether You get up. [Verse 2] Then through the static A soft melody plays A voice in the echo Calls through the haze “Take on me,” it whispers “Don’t fade away” Love hums in the silence And teaches me to stay [Spoken Bridge — The Voice Remembered] I got up Again and again. The weight was heavy But my will was heavier still. I tried One more time. Never To say never give up. And somehow That became enough. [Solo/Interlude] Bright vintage synth lead Clean guitar underneath Drums build gently The mood opens into morning Now morning breaks Where shadows used to be Hope takes my hand And love walks with me [Outro] Staggered but firm Through the twists and turns There’s always a path Always a path to learn The wool falls away I can finally see I’m still here Still breathing Still becoming me