John H Maloney - The Dream

If there is a way to wish my past away
Then tell me and I'll say the words
Cause it took too many tries for me to realize
I was fumbling while my eyes were blurred
I clung tight to that dream as it floated downstream
Not seeing how it seemed absurd
Ignoring all the slings and arrows it would bring
Believing everything I heard

Then it stalled out and all I could do is try to
Find a way to push on
But I hit the wall and sprawled out face down in self-doubt
Knowing that my chance was gone

I tried to deny that time was passing by
As my dream said goodbye to me
I could not accept that reality had crept
Into my desperate fantasy
Until I finally took a truly honest look
At what I mistook my life to be
And saw I was unprepared and completely unaware
Of where this path had taken me

My eyes were cleared when what I feared most appeared before me
And challenged me to rise above
Showing me that there's just no way to know what's coming
So there's nothing for me to be afraid of

For too many years I let fear tell me what I could and couldn't do
But I see that it's only me I should be listening to

Now I understand that when things get out of hand
This too shall pass and I'll be fine
However it may seem I'll fight my way upstream
I don't need that old dream of mine
When everything's a nope I'll know that I can cope
Without hoping that the stars align
And if I don't want to be the same old worn out me
I'll know that I can redefine

No more daydreams of schemes that I think might save me
It's time to meet my life head on
Embrace the chaos and face whatever way happen
Before anymore of my time is gone

Written by:
John Maloney

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