It’s not like it used to be

[Verse 1] Something has changed It’s not like it used to be Instead of faded and gray, the images Are now often clear I still wander off But I don’t lose myself in it I’m no longer just seeking shadows I’m listening again [Pre-Chorus] And when doubts arise I stay calm and take a breath. There’s more than just the evil I can learn to be free again. [Chorus] It’s not like it used to be But it’s far from good It’s not like it used to be This path requires courage. Hope grows within me for inner peace It’s not like it used to be I will defeat this enemy. [Verse 2] Some things no longer get to me Some things don’t hurt as much anymore I feel alive again I get up and walk. I still carry old questions with me But they don’t weigh me down What used to eat me up Now has room to be within me. [Pre-Chorus] And when doubts arise I stay calm and take a breath. There’s more than just the evil I can learn to be free again Chorus] It’s not like it used to be But it’s far from good yet It’s not like it used to be This path requires courage. Hope grows within me for inner peace It’s not like it used to be I will defeat this adversary. [Bridge] The journey has only just begun and will be long and hard. My gaze is fixed ahead; there is no more doubt. Everything I see again helps me understand. I don’t have to walk this path alone. [Final Chorus] It’s not like it used to be But it’s far from good yet It’s not like it used to be This path requires courage. Hope grows within me for inner peace It’s not like it used to be I will defeat this adversary.