Start Again
Conrad Sewell Lyrics

Home time, I'm getting ready for a long night
Getting prepared for a long, restless night as I am confronted with thoughts of loss and longing.

They say you never miss it 'til it's gone
The loss of something important always carries regrets and moments of missed opportunities.

Well you're gone and I wish I'd done it better
In retrospect, I regret not doing enough to keep you with me, because now that you're gone, I realize the value of your presence.

Mostly I miss having you close to me
The absence of your proximity hurts me the most, as I long for your comforting embrace.

The only one who really ever knows me
You were the only person who truly understood me, and without you, I feel lost and disconnected.

And I'm sorry, I promise I'll do better, better
I apologize for not being good enough, and promise to make an effort to improve and not repeat my mistakes.

There's a hole in the middle of my heart again
The emptiness I feel in the center of my chest symbolizes the void left by your absence.

Can we start again, can we start again?
I long to restart our relationship and make it work this time around.

Oh, oh
A vocalization of the singer's pain and sadness.

Some nights, I kid myself I treated you right
On some nights, I try to convince myself that I was good and kind to you, despite knowing deep down that I could have done better.

Lying to myself, I didn't know
By deceiving myself, I was unaware of my own shortcomings in our relationship.

If I'm honest, I could've done it better
Speaking truthfully, I could have put in more effort and been a better partner.

You said we had it pretty much perfect
You had been satisfied with our relationship, but I failed to maintain it to the same standard.

And then you told me that you loved me
You confided in me your love for me, which now makes it all the more painful to be without you.

But you're sorry, you needed something better, better
You expressed your apologies for the breakup, but acknowledged that you required something more fulfilling in your life.

So I guess I'm gonna let you go
I have come to accept that you are no longer in my life, and have chosen to let you go.

But you get to keep a little bit of my soul
Even though we have parted ways, a part of me still remains with you, and I with you.

So I guess I'm gonna write you out
I may try to filter you from my memories and thoughts to ease the pain of your absence.

But I don't think I can do it to me right now
I don't know if I have the strength to erase you from my memory, especially as it may hurt me in the process.

Let's pretend That time heals all
We may choose to believe that time will cause our pain to fade, but it will not make up for the loss of our relationship.

But I'm not afraid to start, again
Despite the sorrow, I am willing and unafraid to attempt a fresh start, to try and rebuild our relationship.

Start again, I'm gonna start again
I'm determined to initiate a new chapter in our relationship, and to make up for my past mistakes.

But I've gotta try To start again
I know it won't be easy, but I am willing to put in the effort to start again and make things right between us.

There's a hole in the middle and it never mends It never mends
The hole in my heart left by your absence is permanent and cannot be repaired.