So far away
♫ Staind Lyrics

This is my life
The singer is reflecting on their life and how it has changed.

Its not what it was before
The singer acknowledges that their life is different now.

All these feelings I've shared
The singer has opened up and shared their feelings with others.

And these are my dreams
The singer has aspirations they hope to achieve.

That I'd never lived before
The singer has new dreams they have not yet experienced.

Somebody shake me
The singer cannot believe how their life has changed.

'Cause I
The singer is in disbelief.

I must be sleeping
The singer feels like they are dreaming.

Now that we're here,
The singer is in a new place or stage of their life.

It's so far away
The singer feels like their past struggles are distant.

All the struggle we thought was in vain
The singer has overcome difficulties they once thought were useless.

All in the mistakes,
The singer recognizes the errors they made in the past.

One life contained
All of the singer’s past mistakes were a part of their journey.

They all finally start to go away
The singer’s past struggles are slowly disappearing.

And I feel like I can face the day, and I can forgive
The singer is now able to confront their problems and forgive themselves and others.

And I'm not ashamed to be the person that I am today
The singer accepts themselves for who they are, without shame.

These are my words
The singer is now speaking their mind.

That I've never said before
The singer’s words are new and different.

I think I'm doing okay
The singer believes they are doing well.

And this is the smile
The singer is now expressing happiness.

That I've never shown before
The singer’s happiness is new and different.

I'm so afraid of waking
The singer is scared this new life will be taken from them.

Please don't shake me
The singer doesn't want to be jolted back to reality.

And I'm not ashamed to be the person that I am today
The singer reiterates their acceptance of themselves.