Here's To Moving On
Dashboard Confessional Lyrics

I feel like I find something new
I keep finding things that remind me of you

To remind me of you all the time
Things continue to remind me of you constantly

A picture, a hair band, a song
Anything from a small item to a whole song brings you back to my mind

Or this cork from this bottle of wine
Even a small cork from a bottle of wine is enough to trigger memories of you

The click of the thermostat kicking off
Even the sound of the thermostat turning off brings you back to me

Just when it's getting too warm
The thermostat clicks off just as the room starts to get too warm

The drop in the pressure
When the storm is coming there's a drop in air pressure

The smell in the air when it's starting to storm
Another reminder of you is the smell of the air just as a storm starts

And I hate to admit
It's hard to admit

That it's true
That I actually like the pain of missing you

But I like that it hurts
I like the feeling of pain, because it reminds me of you

Here's to fightin' less
Less conflict going forward

Here's to livin' more
Increased focus on living and experiencing life

Here's to feelin' alive again
Hoping to feel more alive than before

Here's to pickin' yourself off the floor
Here's to taking control of your life and picking yourself up

Here's to wakin' up
Here's to starting each day with new hope and optimism

Here's to sleepin' well for once
Hoping to finally find restful sleep

Here's to knowin' the things that you wish you could change
Acknowledging your weaknesses and vowing to work on them

Here's to sayin' you're fine when you're not
Acknowledging that sometimes we need to put on a brave face even when we're hurting inside

Here's to bein' right
Acknowledging when you're on the right path

Here's to bein' wrong
Acknowledging when you're on the wrong path

Here's to lettin' go
Acknowledging the need to let go of the past and move on

Here's to movin' on
Here's to finally moving on from past pain and hurt

I stand in one place and just listen
I stay still and just take it all in

And let myself feel how it sounds
I allow myself to experience and feel the sound

A little bit hollow, a little bit hopeful
The sound is both empty and hopeful

A little bit down
The sound also brings me down slightly

This house isn't empty, exactly
The house is not completely empty, but doesn't really feel like home anymore

It's settlin' down for the night
The house is settling down and getting ready for the night

It's creakin' and crackin'
The sounds of the house creaking and crackling are present

And it seems familiar but doesn't feel right
The house feels familiar, but it doesn't feel like home anymore

All that time that it takes
All the time it takes to heal from past hurts

To let go
To release the past and move on

How could I be the last
How come I was the last to realize the need to move on?

One to know
I was the last one to know it was time to let go

I'm gettin' up slowly
I'm starting to rise up slowly

I'm still a bit spent, I'm still a bit tired
I'm still a little exhausted from the past

I feel a bit better this mornin'
I'm feeling slightly better this morning

Than I've felt in quite a long time
It's been a long time since I've felt this good

It's funny I thought for a bit there
It's funny how I used to think

I'd never be able to deal
I never thought I'd be able to deal with moving on

But I make some coffee and I take a shower
Simple pleasures like making coffee and taking a shower help me feel better

And I start to heal
I'm hoping to start the process of healing and moving on