Time for the Payment
Richie Kotzen[ Lyrics

Tell me that I'm free, tell me that it's over and tomorrow I'm gonna see
I need assurance that I'm finally released from my struggles and can now start anew with hope and vigor.

Nothing that I've seen before every night and day I'll see the rainbow and know where it leads
I'm excited about the prospect of exploring new experiences and discovering where they will take me.

So long, I've got to say goodbye
It's time for me to let go of my past and move on to a new chapter in my life.

It feels like happiness, it has been taken to the test
My happiness has been tested and tried, but despite everything, it still feels like happiness.

And made me sober enough to let it rest
Facing my challenges and overcoming them has grounded me and allowed me to let go of my past pains.

And now I can dream with nothing to expect
Having no expectations has allowed me to dream freely without fear of disappointment or failure.

And nothing to lose, and nothing to fight
I have nothing to lose or fight for, which is both freeing and humbling at the same time.

And I don't wonder why because it's time for the payment
I don't question why I had to face the challenges I did because it was just a necessary payment for my growth and development.

I'm somewhere in the sky and I fly like I'm weightless
I feel weightless and free as if I'm soaring through the sky without a care in the world.

Yea I was missing I was tripping I was slipping so bad now it's time for the payment
I was lost and struggling, but now that I've paid my dues, I am finally able to move forward in my life.

It hit me like a weight took me like an undertow that was so strong
The challenges I faced felt like a heavy weight holding me down and a strong current pulling me under.

And I couldn't breathe
The struggles were suffocating me, and I felt like I couldn't breathe or break free.

And now I'm not the same
Going through these challenges has changed me, and I'm no longer the same person I was before.

I'm not what I thought I was, but its ok, because ive been released.
I've learned that I am capable of facing more than I give myself credit for, and now that I've let go of my past, I am free to find out who I truly am.

Right now I float like a feather in the air
I'm soaring high and free, without any weight or burden holding me down.

I know you you can't see me, but you know that I'm everywhere
Despite not being physically present, I still have an impact on this world and those around me.

I know what your faith was before they put you to the test, so long ago
I understand what you believed in before you were put to the test and faced challenges, long ago.

But now there's nothing to confess and nothing to lose, and nothing to fight
There's no need for any confessing, or for fighting or losing, because I am at peace and free of burdens.

Yea its a struggle its a struggle everybody's got their trouble but we gotta make the payment
Everyone has struggles to face, but it's an essential part of life that helps us grow, and we need to face them head-on to come out stronger on the other side.