I'VE NEVER TALKED BACK
I'VE NEVER SLEPT LATE
I'VE NEVER SAT DOWN
WHEN TOLD TO STAND STRAIGHT
I'VE NEVER LET GO AND
GONE WITH THE FLOW
AND DON'T EVEN KNOW
REALLY, WHY
I'VE NEVER ASKED QUESTIONS
OR TAKEN A DARE
I'VE NEVER WORN CLOTHES
THAT MIGHT MAKE PEOPLE STARE
I'VE NEVER REBELLED
OR STOOD UP AND YELLED
OR EVEN
JUST HELD MY HEAD HIGH
AND ALL OF
THE FEELINGS UNSPOKEN
ALL OF THE TRUTHS UNSAID
THEY'RE ALL I HAVE LEFT
OF THE LIFE I NEVER LED...
I'VE NEVER GONE SURFING
OR RAN WITH A CROWD
OR DANCED ON A TABLE
OR LAUGHED MUCH TOO LOUD
I'VE NEVER QUITE DARED
TO LEAVE MYSELF BARED
I'VE JUST BEEN TOO SCARED
I MIGHT FALL
I'VE NEVER SEEN PARIS
SWUM NAKED, BEEN KISSED
I'VE NEVER QUITE REALISED
JUST HOW MUCH I'VE MISSED
AND WHAT DID I GET
FOR HEDGING EACH BET
ANOTHER REGRET
AND THAT'S ALL
AND ALL OF THE WISHES
UNASKED FOR
ALL OF THE NEEDS UNFED
THEY'RE ALL THAT REMAIN
OF THE LIFE I NEVER LED...
AND, NOW...
NOW THAT YOU'VE GIVEN ME
ONE LITTLE TASTE OF IT...
AND, NOW...
NOW THAT I KNOW WHAT I KNOW
WELL, HOW...
HOW CAN I GO ON
IGNORING THE WASTE OF IT...
AFTER ALL OF THE YEARS
THAT I'VE CLUNG TO MY FEARS
WON'T YOU HELP ME LET GO
HELP ME LET GO...
I WANT TO BE BRAVE
I WANT TO BE STRONG
I WANT TO BELIEVE
I'M WHERE I BELONG
TO STAND UP AND SAY
I'M SEIZING THE DAY
TO NOT JUST OBEY
BUT TO CHOOSE
AND I MAY NOT SURF
I MAY NOT SEE FRANCE
BUT I HAVE TO KNOW
I STILL HAVE THE CHANCE
AND MAYBE I'LL MAKE
A PAINFUL MISTAKE
IT'S MINE THOUGH
TO TAKE OR REFUSE
AND ALL OF THE DOORS
YET TO OPEN
ALL OF THE ROOMS AHEAD
THEY'RE BECKONING BRIGHT
SCARY AND NEW
BUT I'M STANDING TALL
AND I'M WALKING THROUGH
WHAT'S GONE MAY BE GONE
BUT I WON'T GO ON
PLAYING DEAD
IT'S TIME TO START LIVING
THE LIFE I... NEVER LED.......