Walking Backwards
Sam Tsui Lyrics

Watching the ground,
I am not paying attention to where I am going and am stuck in the same place.

I swear I've seen these streets before,
I am stuck in a cycle and feel like I have been in this situation before.

I gotta turn it around
I need to make a change in order to move forward and get out of this cycle.

Don't wanna be here anymore
I am unhappy with where I am and want to make a change.

Gotta change the way I've been facing,
I need to change my perspective and my actions in order to move forward.

Spending all my time retracing old scars
I am stuck dwelling on the past and my mistakes, which is holding me back from moving forward.

So far from where I wanna be
I am not in the place I want to be in life and need to make changes to get there.

Don't walk with me
I don't want to bring anyone else down with my negative attitude and cycle.

Cause I take one step forward and two steps back
I feel like I am making progress but then something sets me back.

I'm headed the wrong way,
My current path is leading me in the wrong direction.

The wrong way on the right track
I am doing the right things but in the wrong way or for the wrong reasons.

Like I'm walking backwards
I feel like I am not making progress and am instead going backwards.

Like standing still would be faster
I feel like I am not making any progress at all and standing still would actually be faster.

Cause I know disaster is after me
I am afraid of the consequences of my current actions and cycle.

But I'll get the last word this chapter, you'll see
I will eventually overcome my struggles and succeed in the end.

If I stop walking backwards
If I make changes and start moving forward, I can break the cycle and make progress.

Staring ahead
I am trying to focus on moving forward and making progress.

I tell my feet to follow but they're
I am telling myself to make changes and move forward, but am instead stuck in the same cycle.

Just reversing instead
Instead of moving forward, I am actually moving backwards.

Wouldn't you think that I'd know by now
I should know better, but am still stuck in the same cycle.

This is all too familiar
I am stuck in a cycle that I have been through before, and it feels too familiar.

Who knew deja-vu could kill you
Falling back into old habits and cycles can be dangerous and hold you back from making progress.

Oh no, here I go, it all repeats,
I am falling back into the same cycle and habits that have held me back before.

So maybe I'll crash, and maybe I'll burn
I am taking a risk and making changes, which could end in failure or success.

But maybe I'll turn this thing around
I have the potential to make changes and move forward successfully.

If something can change, and lessons are learned
If I make changes and learn from my mistakes, I can move forward successfully.

It isn't too late to make up ground
I still have time to make changes and move forward, even if I have been held back in the past.

'Cause I'm walking backwards
I am stuck in a cycle and not making progress.

But I'll get the last word this chapter, you'll see
I will eventually succeed and overcome my struggles.

If I stop walking backwards, hey
If I make changes and start moving forward, I can overcome my struggles and make progress.

('Like standing still would be faster')
I feel like I am not making any progress at all and standing still would actually be faster.

'Cause I know disaster is after me
I am afraid of the consequences of my current actions and cycle.

But I'll get the last word this chapter, you'll see
I will eventually succeed and overcome my struggles.

If I stop walking backwards, hey
If I make changes and start moving forward, I can overcome my struggles and make progress.