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K. Rich Lyrics

I'll tell you flat out
I'm going to be honest with you

It hurts so much to think of this
This is emotionally painful for me to think about

So from my thoughts I will exclude
I am intentionally avoiding thinking about it

The very thing that
The thing that is most troubling to me

I hate more than everything is
Is the thing I hate the most

The way I'm powerless
I have no control over

To dictate my own moods
The ability to determine my own emotions

I've thrown away
I've wasted or gotten rid of

So many things that could've been much more
Many opportunities that could have been better

And I just pray
I hope

My problems go away if they're ignored
Ignoring my problems will make them disappear

But that's not the way it works
That's not how reality works

When I go down
When I hit rock bottom

I go down hard
It's a difficult, painful experience

And I take everything I've learned
I take my experiences into account

And teach myself some disregard
And teach myself to not care about them

It hurts to hit the bottom
Hitting rock bottom is painful

And of the things that got me there
Of the actions and attitudes that led to rock bottom

I think, if only I had fought them
I wish I had put up a fight against them

If and when I can
If or when

Clear myself of this clouded mind
Get rid of my confusion and uncertainty

I'll watch myself settle down
I will see myself become more settled

Into a place where
To a state of being in which

Peace can search me out and find
I can find peace and be at ease

That I'm so ready to be found
I am open and receptive to finding it

The hope I had in friendships
The optimistic outlook I had in my relationships with others

The secret to find an end to this
The key to resolving this issue

Any control I thought I had just slips right through my hands
I have no control over the situation

While my ever-present conscience shakes its head and reprimands me
My conscience disapproves of my past actions

Then and there
Right now

I confess
I admit

I'll blame all this on my selfishness
I am responsible for my own problems

Yet you love me
Even though I am flawed, you love me

And that consumes me
And that love takes over my thoughts and emotions

And I'll stand up again
I will rise and move forward

And do so willingly
I do it of my own accord

You give me hope, and hope it gives me life
Your love and hope nourish me and keep me going

You touch my heavy heart, and when you do you make it light
Your support and kindness relieve my burdens

As I exhale I hear your voice
I am mindful of and receptive to your guidance

And I answer you, though I hardly make a noise
I respond to you in spite of feeling weak and powerless

And from my lips the words I choose to say
The words I speak

Seem pathetic, but it's fallen man's praise
They may seem inadequate, but they are genuine

Because I love you
Because I truly care about you

Oh God, I love you
I feel a deep affection and attachment to you

And life is now worth living
You make my life meaningful and worthwhile

If only because of you
Your presence is enough to bring meaning to my life

And when they say that I'm dead and gone
When people speak of me after I pass away

It won't be further from the truth
Their words will align with my true character and my relationship with you

I lift my eyes to you
I turn to you for strength and guidance

I won't look very far
I don't have to search extensively to find you

Cause you'll be there
Your presence is always with me

With open arms
You welcome me without hesitation or judgment

To lift me up again
To help me overcome my challenges and setbacks

To lift me up again
To help me overcome my challenges and setbacks