Defying Gravity
Kurt & Rachel [New Directions] Lyrics

Something has changed within me, something is not the same
I have discovered something new about myself, and things can never go back to the way they were before.

I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's game
I refuse to follow someone else's agenda or let them dictate how I should act or feel.

Too late for second-guessing, too late to go back to sleep
It's too far gone to overthink or reconsider, so it's time for me to take action, without second-guessing myself or changing my mind.

It's time to trust my instincts, close my eyes, and leap...
I should have faith in my own decisions, blindly trust what I know is right, and take a leap of faith.

It's time to try defying gravity (Try defying gravity)
It's time to push myself beyond what is safe or normal, to take risks, and to break free of the limits society has placed on me.

I think I'll try defying gravity (I'll try defying gravity)
I am going to attempt to challenge the system, to do something that no one else has done, to take the risk despite the odds being against me.

Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity (Goodbye, I'm defying gravity)
I am bidding farewell to my old way of life, as I am transforming into a new and more powerful version of myself.

And you won't bring me down (And you won't bring me down)
No matter what obstacles may face me or how many people doubt me, I will not be defeated and will continue to rise up.

I'm through accepting limits 'cause someone says they're so
I am no longer willing to accept the restrictions or boundaries that others have placed on me because they believe it is simply the way things are and should be.

Some things I cannot change, but 'til I try, I'll never know
Although there are certain things I cannot control, I will not let that stop me from trying and seeing what is possible.

Too long I've been afraid of...
I have lived with fear for far too long, allowing it to hold me back from my true potential.

...Losing love, I guess I've lost
I am afraid of missing out on love or losing it, but in doing so, I have already lost out on so much more.

Well, if that's love, it comes at much too high a cost!
If I must sacrifice who I am or what I believe in to find love, then it is not worth it and comes at too high of a price.

I'd sooner buy defying gravity
I would rather take a chance, risk everything, and defy the odds than live a life where I am limited to what others say is possible.

Bring me down
I will not allow anyone to bring me down from my newfound sense of freedom and courage.