What's this poised at the tip of my tongue?
What's that tossed to the back of my mind?
Could it be a memory I thought I'd left behind?

What's this moist at the edge of my eyes?
What's this lost swirling here in my soul?
A half-forgotten story whose end I cannot recall

Must you go hiding in the dark side of your moon?
Must you pry open every single ancient wound?

Can't let the past confine you
Can't let your mistakes define you
If you bite your tongue, you can hold back an ounce of your tears
If you eat your words, you can swallow a bit of your pride
You just choose and decide

What's this carved in the palm of my hand?
Whose this voice singing inside my head?
How long must I languish?
I will not give you up for dead

Must we starve for what we don't possess?
Like this face swimming in my tears
Something has gone missing
Misplaced between the years
Must you go hiding in the dark side of your moon?
Must you pry open every single ancient wound?

Can't let the past confine you
Can't let your mistakes define you
If you bite your tongue, you can hold back an ounce of your tears
If you eat your words, you can swallow a bit of your pride
You just choose and decide

How many more demons will you wrestle in your sleep?
Please let me gather the wolves within you, not just the sheep
Turn yourself around
Journey homeward bound
Let this cord between us bridge the miles between us
You can't keep crying over these ancient wounds

Can't let the past complete you
Can't let your mistakes defeat you
If you take one step, you're already closer to home
If you don't let go, you will never get to take flight
You just choose and decide

And let God provide
Don't insist on a sign
Just make up your mind
One day at a time