[intro – solo piano arpeggios] I’ve walked a long road under silver skies, Carrying questions I couldn’t disguise. The nights got colder, the days got long, But I kept on moving, I kept holding on. [verse 1] It’s not the miles that make you break, It’s losing the reason why you take ‘em. I’ve seen good men fall apart, When they had nothing left to stake in. [pre-chorus – piano and bass build] But if you’ve got a picture burned in your mind, You’ll carry that weight to the other side… [chorus – full band, big harmonies] Those who have a “why” to live, Can bear with almost any “how.” It’s the fire that keeps your heart awake, When the world tries to shut you down. Yeah, those who have a “why” to live, Find a way to make it somehow. [verse 2] I’ve seen lovers wait through years apart, Because they knew the beat of each other’s heart. And I’ve seen strangers give all they had, For a dream they swore would make ‘em glad. [pre-chorus – more intensity] When the dark gets deep and the light gets thin, You just take one step and you breathe again… [chorus – repeat, more layered harmonies] Those who have a “why” to live, Can bear with almost any “how.” It’s the voice that calls you home again, When the night tries to steal your sound. Yeah, those who have a “why” to live, Find a way to make it somehow. [bridge – key change, brighter chord progression] It’s a hand in the crowd when you think you’re alone, It’s the feeling that tells you you’re already home. It’s the reason you run, it’s the reason you stay, It’s the reason you fight when there’s no other way… [final chorus – big, full band] Those who have a “why” to live, Can bear with almost any “how.” It’s the spark that lights the coldest night, And the song that you’re singing now. Yeah, those who have a “why” to live, Find a way to make it somehow… [outro – solo piano slows and fades] Somehow…
