Against The Grain
City and Colour/City and Colour Lyrics

You need not to climb mountaintops
You don't have to go through great lengths or do extraordinary things.

You need not to cross the sea
You don't have to travel far or leave your comfort zone.

You need not to find a cure
You don't have to fix everything that's wrong with you or others.

For everything that makes you weak
For every imperfection or vulnerability you have.

You need not to reach for the stars
You don't have to set your goals too high or be too ambitious.

When life becomes so dark
When things get tough and difficult to handle.

And when the wind
And when the world or other people.

Does blow against the grain
Go against what you believe in, or make it harder for you to achieve what you want.

You must follow your heart
You should trust your instincts and pursue what you truly want.

When all your friends have come and gone
When people you care about abandon you, or are no longer present in your life.

And the sun no longer shines
When everything you used to find joy in or appreciate is gone.

And the happiness for which you long
And the contentment or joy you long for.

Is washed away like an ocean's tide
Disappears or fades away, like something being swept away by the tide.

When all the hard times
When all the challenging experiences.

Outweigh the good
Are more than the positive experiences.

And all your words are misunderstood
When people misinterpret what you say, or when you can't communicate effectively.

When the day seems lost from the stars
When everything feels hopeless or when there is no hope in sight.

If you feel you've paid the price
If you feel like you have gone through enough pain or suffered enough.

And your wounds should cease to heal
When you have been hurt so much that you can't recover or heal from it anymore.

And everything you love in life
And all the things that bring you joy and happiness.

Spins like a winding wheel
Suddenly becomes chaotic or out of control, like a spinning wheel.

If you should wake to find you're abandoned
If you wake up one day and realize you are alone or unsupported.

And the road you've traveled
And the path or journey you have taken in life.

Leads to a dead end
Ends in a place where there's nowhere else to go, or where you can't find your way out.

When death creeps in to play it's part
When mortality comes into the picture, or when something is about to end permanently.

You must follow your heart
You should trust your instincts and pursue what you truly want.

You must follow your heart
You should trust your instincts and pursue what you truly want.