Impossible
The Shout Out Louds Lyrics

I don't wanna feel like I don't have a future
I don't want to feel lost or hopeless about what's to come in my life.

I don't wanna feel like it's an end of a summer
I don't want to feel like the good times are over and things will never be as exciting as they once were.

Let's not fall back to sleep like we used to
Let's not fall back into old habits and patterns that kept us from truly living or being awake to our lives.

I don't wanna wake up knowing I don't have a future
I don't want to feel like my life doesn't have any direction or purpose, especially when I wake up in the morning.

(Impossible, impossible) Impossible, your love is something I cannot remember
The love that we once shared is now impossible to remember and it feels like it never happened.

I don't wanna spend another day in this city
I don't want to feel trapped or stuck in a place that's not fulfilling or inspiring to me.

I woke up thirsty, it's hard to go back, you know
I woke up feeling unfulfilled or unsatisfied with my life and it's hard to just go back to the way things were before.

Let's not fall back to sleep like we used to, do you remember?
Let's not fall back into old patterns that kept us from truly living, do you remember when we used to be awake to our lives?

And there's a first time and a second time, you gotta hold on
It's important to hold on and keep trying, because sometimes it takes more than one attempt to get things right.

Did you know it could happen to you? Your love is something I cannot remember
Did you know that the love we shared could end up being forgotten and lost, just like it happened to us?

I don't wanna see the same pictures all over
I don't want to see the same old things, I want something new and exciting in my life.

And I've been standing on the same spot now since it's been over
I feel like I haven't moved on from where we left off and I'm still stuck in the same place emotionally.

'Cause someone promised me a new chance, yes, you promised
Someone promised me a chance to start over, someone who I trusted and relied on, but they didn't follow through.

You are just like your mother, I'm just as same as the others
You have qualities that remind me of your mother and I feel like I'm just like everyone else, not unique or special.

Do you believe everything they write in all those magazines?
Do you believe all the hype and media messages that tell you what to think, feel, and want in your life?

Stay out of love until you're ready, stay out of it 'cause it scares you
Don't rush into a relationship until you're really ready, and don't pursue love if it just scares you or makes you anxious.

You'll still find your love outside the public library
You'll still find someone to love, even if it's unexpected or in an unconventional setting like the public library.

It's impossible
It's just not possible or feasible, there's no way that things can work out the way we want them to.

There's a first time and a second time, you gotta hold on
Sometimes it takes more than one try to get things right, so don't give up and keep trying.