Better Than Before

I spent a long time
Tryin to find light
All I found were second chances
That's not what I wanted
That's not good enough for me
I drove a long time
Out in the sunshine
Where I promised I would be
Something different
Something special even to me
And I promise that you'll get the best of me
I'm not used to comin home
And sleepin all alone
But there's a piece of my life
That I've left behind
And the choice was all my own
I'm not gonna hide away
I'm proud of my pain
Cause I made it through today
There's a lesson learned here
Of that, I am sure
And after all of this
I'm better than before
It took a long time
To find what I sound like
When I speak with my own tongue
You take it for granted
Until you realize who you've become
I fought a long time
Walkin the fine line
Where my dreams would meet my fears
That's yet to keep me down again this year
Because of where I've been I know I'm lucky to be here
I'm not used to comin home
And sleepin all alone
But there's a piece of my life
That I've left behind
And the choice was all my own
I'm not gonna hide away
I'm proud of my pain
Cause I made it through today
There's a lesson learned here
Of that, I am sure
And after all of this
I'm better than before
These windows still look the same
Even after each and every day
I spent here waitin and watchin planes
I watched the sun as it went to sleep
And the stars came to comfort me
And in that, I found some peace
I'm not used to comin home
And sleepin all alone
But there's a piece of my life
That I've left behind
And the choice was all my own
I'm not gonna hide away
I'm proud of my pain
Cause I made it through today
There's a lesson learned here
Of that, I am sure
I'm not used to comin home
And sleepin all alone
But there's a piece of my life
That I've left behind
And the choice was all my own
I'm not gonna hide away
I'm proud of my pain
Cause I made it through today
There's a lesson learned here
Of that, I am sure
And after all of this,
I'm better than before
And after all of this,
I'm better than before