How can one become so bounded by choices that somebody else makes? How come we both become a version of a person we don’t even like? We’re in love with the world but the world just wants to bring us down By puttin’ ideals in our heads to corrupt our hearts somehow When I was a child every single thing could blow my mind Soaking it all up for fun but now I only soak up wine They say to play hard, you work hard, find balance in the sacrifice And yet I don’t know anybody who’s truly satisfied
You better believe I’m trying (Trying, trying) To keep climbing (Climbing, climbing) But the higher we climb feels like we’re both none the wiser (Ah, ah, ah, ah)
So I hope I learn to get over myself Stop trying to be somebody else So we can love each other for free Everybody wants something, you just want me
Why am I obsessing about the things I can’t control? Why am I seeking approval from people I don’t even know? In these crazy times I hope to find something I can cling onto ‘Cause I need some substance in my life, something real, something that feels true
You better believe for you I’ve cried (I’ve cried, I’ve cried) High tides (High tides, high tides) ‘Cause I want you so bad, but you can’t fight fire with fire (Ah, ah, ah, ah) Oh-oh, oh-oh
I hope I learn to get over myself Stop trying to be somebody else Oh, I just want to love you, love you for free ‘Cause everybody wants something from me, you just want me
Listen, I know how low I can go, I give as good as I get You get the brunt of it all ’cause you’re all I’ve got left I hope in time (Hope in time) we both will find (We’ll both find) peace of mind Sometimes the road less traveled is the road best left behind (Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Well, so I hope I learn to get over myself Stop trying to be somebody else Oh, I just want to love you, love you for free, yeah ‘Cause everybody wants something from me, you just want me
You better believe I’m trying (Trying, trying) To keep climbing (Climbing, climbing) But the higher we climb feels like we’re both none the wiser
The only regret I have I wish that it was just a different time A most turbulent period of my life I won’t have without you Like it’s just like a very heavy thing to talk about But because of that period of time Even though it was so much fun I didn’t get to go and to make new memories with him There was just memories in the big storm