If I Ever Feel Better
Phoenix Lyrics

They say an end can be a start
Beginning anew after something has ended

Feels like I've been buried yet I'm still alive
Feeling overwhelmed and suffocated, but managing to survive

It's like a bad day that never ends
Feeling stuck in a cycle of negativity

I feel the chaos around me
Being surrounded by disorder and uncertainty

A thing I don't try to deny
Acknowledging the chaos instead of ignoring it

I'd better learn to accept that
Realizing that there are things beyond our control and accepting them

There are things in my life I can't control
Coming to terms with the fact that some things are out of our hands

They say love ain't nothing but a sore
Love is often accompanied by pain and suffering

I don't even know what love is
Feeling uncertain and confused about the concept of love

Too many tears have had to fall
Having experienced a lot of sadness and heartache

Don't you know I'm so tired of it all
Feeling exhausted and fed up with the hardships of life

I have known terror dizzy spells
Having experienced intense fear and disorientation

Finding out the secrets words won't tell
Discovering hidden truths that cannot be expressed in words

Whatever it is it can't be named
Something that cannot be described with words

There's a part of my world that's fading away
Feeling like a part of oneself or one's life is disappearing

You know I don't want to be clever
Not striving to be intellectually superior

To be brilliant or superior
Not desiring to excel or stand out from others

True like ice, true like fire
Being genuine, unwavering and intense

Now I know that a breeze can blow me away
Acknowledging one's own vulnerability and fragility

Now I know there's much more dignity
Understanding that dignity can be found in defeat or failure

In defeat than the brightest victory
Knowing that dignity can be found in losing as well as winning

I'm losing my balance on the tight rope
Feeling unstable and unsure of oneself

Tell me please, tell me please, tell me please, tell me please
Asking for guidance or reassurance

If I ever feel better
Hoping that things will improve in the future

Remind me to spend some good time with you
Reaching out for support and connection with others

You can give me your number
Offering a way to stay in touch and stay connected

When it's all over I'll let you know
Promising to follow up or reconnect once things have improved

Hang on to the good days
Hoping for better times, and cherishing the good moments

I can lean on my friends
Turning to supportive people for help and comfort

They help me going through hard times
Acknowledging the importance of support from others during difficult times

But I'm feeding the enemy
Engaging in behaviors or thoughts that work against oneself

I'm in league with the foe
Being aligned or in cahoots with something that is causing harm or negativity

Blame me for what's happening
Taking responsibility for one's own life and circumstances

I can try, I can try, I can try, I can try
Being determined and persistent in the face of challenges

No one knows the hard times I went through
Feeling alone in one's struggles and hardships

If happiness came I miss the call
Feeling like happiness has eluded one

The stormy days ain't over
Recognizing that difficult times may continue

I've tried and lost that thing that I pay the cost
Having sacrificed something important and lost it anyway

I've watched all my castles fall
Witnessing the destruction of one's dreams and plans

They were made of dust, after all
Realizing that one's dreams and plans may not have been as solid as they once seemed

Someday all this mess will make me laugh
Believing that one will be able to find humor or joy in the difficulties of life

I can wait, I can wait, I can wait, I can wait
Being patient and waiting for things to improve or change

It's like somebody took my place
Feeling like someone else is living the life that one should have had

I ain't even playing my own game
Feeling like one is not in control of one's own life

The rules have changed well I didn't know
Feeling like the world or circumstances have shifted without warning or preparation

There are things in my life I can't control
Accepting that some things are beyond one's control

Dark is the night, cold is the ground
Feeling alone and unsupported

In the circular solitude of my heart
Feeling isolated and alone, even with others around

As one who strives a hill to climb
Trying to overcome a major obstacle or challenge

I am sure I'll come through I don't know how
Believing that one will ultimately succeed, even if unsure of how to do so